Lawndale, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lawndale Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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Mayor · 1 seat

City Council · Unopposed

Voters citywide elect a mayor for a two-year term and two council members for four-year terms. Councilmembers Cuevas and Talavera have terms ending November 2028.

1 note on these statements

Robert Pullen-Miles and Francisco M. Talavera are the two candidates for mayor; Talavera is a sitting councilmember. City of Lawndale · Aug 11, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Sirley CuevasCouncilmember and Mayor Pro Tem; term ends November 20284sourced

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What the next council decides

City manager

Where it standsThe council has been recruiting a City Manager. In February it directed staff to negotiate with one of two recruitment firms, and in June it voted 4-1 in closed session to offer the Interim City Manager position to a candidate.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the city manager and any permanent hiring.

Budget and spending

Where it standsThe council adopted the FY2026-27 operating and capital improvement budget on June 1, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee spending under this budget and adopt the next one.

Security patrol and public safety staffing

Where it standsOn June 15, 2026 the council approved an amendment to the Southwest Patrol security contract by a 3-1-1 vote, after continuing the item on June 1.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how the city's security patrol and Public Safety Officer staffing are used and funded.

Metro K Line extension

Where it standsMetro's Board selected the Hawthorne Option for the K Line extension to Torrance in January 2026; the council has said further talks with Metro are needed on use of the green space.

What's on the tableThe next council will deal with Metro on the project's effects on Lawndale and on future use of the green space.

  • Metro's project page says the Metro Board selected the Hawthorne Option as the approved alignment in January 2026. LA Metro
  • On Feb. 2, 2026 Mayor Pullen-Miles noted that further discussions are needed on future use of the green space and said the city intends to engage with Metro. City of Lawndale · Feb 2, 2026
  • On May 26, 2026 the council held a special meeting presenting certificates to community members for their role in Metro's alignment decision. City of Lawndale · May 26, 2026

Fireworks

Where it standsOn Apr. 6, 2026 the council approved an Illegal Fireworks Suppression Detail, and on June 15 members discussed possibly restricting sales of safe and sane fireworks.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to restrict legal fireworks sales and how to enforce against illegal fireworks.

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  1. 1. Should Lawndale extend its Southwest Patrol security contract?

  2. 2. What should Lawndale do about sales of safe and sane fireworks?

  3. 3. Should the council adopt a policy on cell phone use during meetings?

  4. 4. How often should city committees and commissions report to the council?

  5. 5. How should the city pay for events such as the State of the City Breakfast?

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Key dates

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Sirley Cuevas3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The City Council has five members elected at large in November of even-numbered years; councilmembers serve four-year terms in alternating cycles and the mayor serves a two-year term. City of Lawndale
  • The November 3, 2026 election is for a Mayor (two-year term), two City Councilmembers (four-year terms) and a City Clerk. City of Lawndale

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