Incumbent
Los Angeles City Council District 13 winner election?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundLos Angeles City Councilmember
Notable personal detailsHugo Soto-Martínez is a labor union organizer and politician serving on the Los Angeles City Council representing District 13 (elected in 2022). He worked as a UNITE HERE Local 11 organizer and has highlighted his background as the son of Mexican immigrants and a former hotel worker. He is running for re-election in 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising certain local fees and taxes (for example updating a decades-old property assessment fee and proposing vacancy/empty-home penalties) to fund city services and expand preventive public spending; favors using public procurement and city dollars to support workers and community services rather than expanding law‑enforcement budgets.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare through city-level public services and protections, including expanding reproductive healthcare access and creating trained, unarmed care and mental-health response teams. Background as a union organizer emphasizes winning healthcare benefits for workers and endorsing healthcare worker organizations.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong immigrant protections and sanctuary policies, opposes cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and has introduced measures to protect immigrants from deportation and expand immigrant political participation. Advocates city actions to shield residents from ICE raids and has proposed allowing noncitizen voting in local elections.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and other reproductive health services in Los Angeles and backing city efforts to provide and advertise abortion access to people who come to the city for care. Advocates for local measures to protect reproductive rights amid national restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports environmental justice, expanding public transit and protected bike lanes, accelerating building electrification, and addressing neighborhood oil drilling and pollution sources. Advocates clean-air and clean-water improvements and investments in transit and active transportation within Los Angeles.
News
Hugo Soto-Martínez is in the news for backing a proposal to let noncitizens vote in Los Angeles city and LAUSD elections. The measure would be part of a City Charter reform package that could go before voters in November, though the council would still need to set the rules and launch a residential voting program if it passes. He is also part of the ongoing Los Angeles City Council District 13 election coverage, with results still uncertified until early July.
Advocates urge support for measure that would allow noncitizens to vote in L.A. elections
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Hugo Soto-Martinez for Los Angeles City Council District 13 winner election?
Service Employees International Union locals
Labor organization
Several Service Employees International Union locals endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Tom Steyer
Public figure
Tom Steyer endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
United Teachers Los Angeles
Labor organization
United Teachers Los Angeles endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
California Nurses Association
Advocacy group
California Nurses Association endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Teamsters locals
Labor organization
Several Teamsters locals endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
Advocacy group
CHIRLA endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Democratic Socialists of America’s L.A. chapter
Public endorsement
Democratic Socialists of America’s L.A. chapter endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
L.A. County Democratic Party
Public endorsement
L.A. County Democratic Party endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Sierra Club
Public figure
Sierra Club endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Streets For All
Public figure
Streets For All endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Dolores Huerta Action Fund
Political organization
Dolores Huerta Action Fund endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Avance Democratic Club
Public figure
Avance Democratic Club endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Mayor Karen Bass
Elected official
Mayor Karen Bass endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
Kenneth Mejia
Public figure
Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
Public endorsement
L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis
Public endorsement
L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis endorsed Hugo Soto-Martínez for reelection to Los Angeles City Council District 13.
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