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2 candidates are tracked for Los Angeles County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
County-wide contest — appears on every ballot in Los Angeles County.
Robert Luna is the incumbent Los Angeles County sheriff, seeking a second term in the November runoff after leading the June primary with about 44% of the vote. The former Long Beach police chief was elected in 2022 on a reform platform and emphasizes department accountability, jail reform, and violent-crime reduction.
2026 priorities
- Department accountability and reform
- Reduce violent crime
- Jail conditions and mental-health diversion
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Alex Villanueva is a candidate for Los Angeles County sheriff in the November runoff, advancing with about 22% of the June primary vote. He served as sheriff from 2018 to 2022 and campaigns on public safety, opposing what he calls anti-law-enforcement county leadership, in a rematch of the 2022 race.
2026 priorities
- Aggressive crime enforcement
- Support deputies and staffing
- Independence from county political leadership
