The race for Los Angeles mayor in 2026 is sparking all kinds of speculation.

Rumors are circulating that Supervisor Lindsey Horvath may be toying with the idea of running for mayor of Los Angeles.

Horvath represents the 3rd District with more than two million Angelenos from the Ventura County line to Santa Monica, east to Hollywood and up through much of the San Fernando Valley.

The millennial supervisor came to public attention after tensions arose between her and Mayor Karen Bass over the Pacific Palisades fire, an area she represents.

But in recent months we've seen her super active, strongly supporting immigrants, working hard to get measures passed by the Board of Supervisors and organizing conferences on different issues.

That busy schedule has led many to wonder if she is considering challenging Bass in the June 2026 election. The questions grew even more when she moved into an apartment on the outskirts of Hollywood in the city of Los Angeles.

But what has the supervisor answered when asked about the subject? As expected, she has no plans to run for mayor and is focused on her work, but... there's always a but. She said she listens to people and takes their requests very seriously.

As they say, she's left the door open. And something that fuels the fire of speculation is precisely that the 43-year-old supervisor is unstoppable. We all know that when a politician moves, it means he wants something.

And guess who the mentor of the restless Supervisor Horvath is? None other than former Los Angeles mayor and former US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, who is already back home; and it was he who motivated her to run for a seat on the Council.

Horvath was a Republican in her college years; she later became a Democrat. As expected for a politician who wants to make a career in California.because the chances of a Republican doing well in the state, let alone in Los Angeles, are slim.

Open the door

The interesting thing about the entry of former Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) superintendent Austin Beutner into the mayoral race is that it could open the door for other Democrats like Horvath to dare to compete against the mayor, which would add spice to the campaign.

No date given

Mayor Karen Bass is also doing her thing. She began the week alongside Congressman Robert Garcia announcing that Congress will open a broad investigation into the arrest of American citizens and another into immigration raids.

The problem was that they didn't set a date for the hearings, when the matter is burning hot. Just a few days ago, ProPublica reported that immigration authorities have detained more than 170 US citizens who have dared to speak out on behalf of immigrants. The most significant cases in Southern California have been the arrest of Leo Martinez, leader of VC Defensa in Oxnard, in mid-October, and of union leader David Huerta in June.

So for now, Bass and Garcia's announcement sounds more like a propaganda stunt.

Will he dare to enter the race for mayor of Los Angeles?

The question many are asking these days is whether or not businessman Rick Caruso is going to dare to enter the race for mayor of Los Angeles. Wait a minute... didn't he have better plans to run for governor?

The pages of the October calendar are running out, and Caruso hasn't said "This Voice in Mine." The truth is that, like Bass and Horvath, he's very active, meeting with neighbors and listening to their needs. He recently met with Encino residents and toured the area's homeless encampments.

The point is simple: why would Caruso be meeting day in and day out with Angelenos from different parts of the city if he didn't have plans to get revenge and run for mayor of Los Angeles?

It's just a matter of time before the electoral landscape clears up.