Santa Monica City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Daniel Ivanov
Candidate for City Council
Daniel Ivanov is running for Santa Monica City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 12 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin to be mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayAttorney and chair of the Santa Monica Rent Control Board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Rent Control Board Chair/Attorney
- How the press groups them
- The Santa Monica Lookout reports he is on a slate headed by Mayor Caroline Torosis with Brett Morrow. Santa Monica Lookout · Aug 17, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.electdannyivanov.com
Where Daniel Ivanov stands: positions on the record
Tenant protections1 sourced position
Says that as chair of the Rent Control Board he has helped protect one of California's strongest tenant protection systems.
“as Chair of the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, where I’ve helped protect one of the strongest tenant protection systems in California”
Own statementCity of Santa Monica
Campaign priorities1 sourced position
Lists making Santa Monica more affordable, investing in economic development and ensuring clean and safe neighborhoods as his top priorities.
Own statementDanny Ivanov campaign site
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for the Santa Monica Rent Control Board in 2022 (won).
Own statementCity of Santa Monica · Dec 6, 2022
Also running for City Council
- Phil Brock
- Lindsay Davis
- Eli Gill
- Wade Kelley
- Ericka Lesley
- Brett Morrow
- Lana Negrete (incumbent)
- Ashley Oelsen
- Caroline Torosis (incumbent)
- Derrick Townsend
- Doug Trussler
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