Incumbent
Los Angeles City Council District 1 winner
$5.9K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundLos Angeles City Councilmember (District 1)
EducationCalifornia State University, Long Beach (B.A., Criminal Justice, 2013)
Notable personal detailsEunisses Hernandez is an American community organizer and politician who has served on the Los Angeles City Council representing District 1 since December 12, 2022. Born and raised in Highland Park, she previously worked on criminal-justice and drug-policy advocacy and helped lead campaigns including Measure J in Los Angeles County. She earned a B.A. in criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reallocating city budget away from heavy policing toward community services, housing, and unarmed crisis response and has voted against budgets she views as overfunding LAPD while underfunding social programs. Advocates increased investment in tenant protections, homelessness services, and youth and family programs and has pushed for budget transparency and a multi-year budgeting process. No explicit campaign language about raising specific tax rates was found in the cited materials.
Healthcare
Supports expanding public health and care-first services including street medicine, mobile overdose response, and investments in community-based health and social services to increase access to care. Advocates integrating public health, harm-reduction, and social services as part of a broader city care-first agenda.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrant families from federal enforcement actions and rule changes that would displace mixed-status households, and has publicly condemned ICE raids and called for city opposition to policies that force local agencies to act as immigration enforcers.
Climate & Energy
Supports active local climate and resilience measures including protecting renters from extreme heat, advancing climate-ready community investments, and promoting cooling and infrastructure improvements while pursuing clean-energy and environmental protections at the city level.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports substantial reform of policing and alternatives to armed law enforcement, including advancing unarmed crisis response, creating a Department of Community Safety, and seeking limits on LAPD activities and weapons in certain contexts. Identifies as a police and prison abolitionist and has voted and introduced motions to reduce LAPD power and funding while expanding non-police public-safety responses.
News
Eunisses Hernandez won the Los Angeles City Council District 1 primary and secured a second term. Earlier vote counts showed her leading the field with 52% of the vote, after early returns also put her ahead in the race. The campaign has also centered on MacArthur Park conditions, with challengers making crime, drug activity, and homelessness a major issue.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Eunisses Hernandez for Los Angeles City Council District 1 winner
Los Angeles City Stentorians
Public figure
Los Angeles City Stentorians endorsed Eunisses Hernandez for reelection.
Kenneth Mejia
Public figure
Kenneth Mejia endorsed Eunisses Hernandez for reelection to the Los Angeles City Council District 1 seat.
Marqueece Harris-Dawson
Public endorsement
Marqueece Harris-Dawson endorsed Eunisses Hernandez for reelection to the Los Angeles City Council District 1 seat.
Nithya Raman
Public figure
Nithya Raman endorsed Eunisses Hernandez for reelection to the Los Angeles City Council District 1 seat.
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Political organization
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor backed Eunisses Hernandez's reelection campaign.
Dolores Huerta Action Fund
Political organization
The Dolores Huerta Action Fund endorsed Eunisses Hernandez.
LA Forward
Public endorsement
LA Forward endorsed Eunisses Hernandez for reelection to the Los Angeles City Council District 1 seat.
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