Lindsey P. Horvath is running for reelection to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing District 3 in the Nov. 3 general election.
Horvath was elected to the board on Nov. 8, 2022, and assumed office on Dec. 5, 2022, according to her UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability profile. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. The race is nonpartisan.
District 3 covers 446.08 square miles and is home to more than two million people, stretching from the Ventura County line to West Hollywood and the city of San Fernando, according to the county's website. The district includes portions of 10 cities, 26 unincorporated communities and 49 neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles. Horvath's campaign describes the district as spanning the San Fernando Valley to the Westside and through the Santa Monica Mountains.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, District 3
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Party: Nonpartisan race
- Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and gender studies, University of Notre Dame (2004); certificate in nonprofit/public/organizational management, University of California, Los Angeles (2013)
- Current office: Los Angeles County supervisor, District 3 (2022–present)
- Previous elected office: West Hollywood City Council member and mayor (2015–2022)
Experience and public service
Horvath, according to her UCLA profile, became the youngest woman elected to the LA County Board of Supervisors. She is described as the first millennial and the only renter on the board as of her profile's publication. One year after taking office, she became the youngest-ever chair of the board.
Before joining the county board, Horvath served as the longest consecutively serving mayor of West Hollywood. She also held volunteer leadership roles including president of the California Contract Cities Association, board member of CalCities and founding board member of the NOH8 Campaign.
On the issues
The following positions are drawn from Horvath's campaign website and her candidate questionnaire responses via BallotReady. All statements reflect the candidate's own claims.
Housing and homelessness: Horvath said combating and preventing homelessness is a top priority. She said she has fought to expand anti-eviction protections and supported rental relief during her first term. She said she has championed transitional, supportive and long-term affordable housing. She also said she wants to create more affordable housing for seniors to age in place.
Public safety and criminal justice: Horvath said she supports a "system of care" approach. She said she initiated her city's request for dedicated Mental Evaluation Teams, which pair a clinically trained social worker with a public safety professional. She said she is working to secure resources toward mental health care, substance use support and youth development. She also said she is leading efforts to fully reform the youth justice system and remains committed to shutting down Men's Central Jail.
Climate and environment: Horvath said she established an independent Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire Safe Recovery. She said her approach centers environmental justice and long-term resilience. She also said construction methods, including mass timber versus concrete, need to be reevaluated.
Transportation: Horvath said she is working to advance transit projects that shorten travel times and connect neighborhoods. She said the county must deliver on the promises of Measures R and M by investing in regional transit infrastructure.
Workers' rights: Horvath said she has fought for fair pay, safe and reasonable working conditions and the ability to join a union and bargain collectively.
Endorsements
The following endorsements were claimed by the endorsing organizations, according to BallotReady profile data:
- AFSCME
- California Women's List
- Democrats for Israel Los Angeles
- Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
- Jane Fonda Climate PAC
- Los Angeles Stonewall Democrats
- National Women's Political Caucus of California
- Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
- Stonewall Young Democrats of Los Angeles
- Women's Political Committee of Los Angeles
- Working Families Party
Candidate positions were drawn from BallotReady questionnaire responses and the candidate's campaign website. The Santa Monica Wave did not interview the candidate for this profile.
