Horvath Launches Campaign for LA County CEO
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath has announced a run for the county's first elected chief executive officer.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Elections
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath announced her campaign for the county's first elected chief executive officer. The post was created when voters approved Measure G in 2024, shifting the role from an appointed position to an elected one.
Why it matters
The elected CEO will oversee an organization serving 10 million residents and will be one of the most powerful elected offices in California, surpassed only by the governor. The race marks a structural change in how county government is led.
Measure G expanded the Board of Supervisors from five members to nine and created an elected CEO post overseeing a $54 billion annual budget. The field of candidates for the 2028 election has not been detailed beyond Horvath's announcement.
The players
Lindsey P. Horvath
Horvath is a Los Angeles County Supervisor and a major proponent of Measure G who has now entered the race for the newly elected county CEO post.
The details
Horvath, who was a major proponent of Measure G, announced her campaign in a statement on Monday. Before Measure G, the county CEO was appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Timeline
2024: Voters passed Measure G, making the county CEO an elected post.
November 9, 2026: Horvath announced her campaign.
2028: Voters will choose the first elected county CEO.
Political Context
Measure G reshaped Los Angeles County's governing structure by converting the CEO from an appointed to an elected post and enlarging the Board of Supervisors from five members to nine. Horvath's campaign is the first concrete test of how that restructured office will be filled.
Residents of Los Angeles County will eventually choose who leads a government serving 10 million people and managing a $54 billion budget. The result will affect county services and how the county is run.
The takeaway
Voters approved Measure G, and now the new elected CEO post is moving toward its first election, giving Los Angeles County residents a direct role in choosing the county's top administrator.
What happens next
Voters will choose the first elected Los Angeles County CEO in 2028.
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