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Mejia Holds Early Comfortable Lead Over Sokoloff for LA City Controller

Mejia’s lead reflects strong union backing and a record of audits, fraud findings and budget warnings as ballots continue to be counted.

Summary by MyNewsLA.com
Early returns in the Los Angeles city controller race showed incumbent Kenneth Mejia holding a substantial advantage over challenger Zach Sokoloff Tuesday evening. Mejia received 189,925 votes, or 57.48%, compared to 140,484 votes, or 42.52%, for Sokoloff, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Additional election-day ballots will be counted throughout the evening, although final results are not expected for several…

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LA Daily News broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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