Hertzberg Concedes, Horvath Declares Victory In LA Co. Supervisor Race

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — West Hollywood City Council member Lindsey Horvath declared victory Thursday evening in the race for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, District 3 seat.

As of Thursday afternoon, Horvath led with 227,561 votes, or 52.24 percent of the vote. Challenger state Senator Bob Hertzberg trailed with 208,019 votes, or 47.76 percent.

With just over 37 percent of county ballots tallied, Hertzberg said he saw no path forward on Thursday.

"With the most recent ballot update, it is clear to me that Lindsey Horvath will be our next County Supervisor. I want to offer my most sincere and humble congratulations to Supervisor-Elect Horvath. The challenges that we face as a County are extraordinary and it will take someone with Lindsey’s work ethic to be successful," Hertzberg said.

Horvath now takes over Sheila Kuehl's board seat covering the majority of the San Fernando Valley and much of the westside. The race was tight at first with Hertzberg taking an early lead, but Horvath continued to inch ahead after Election Day.

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"The significance of this victory is not lost on me. Voters chose a new path forward — a path where we humanely and effectively solve our homelessness crisis, a path where we invest in meaningful public safety solutions, a path where we fight unequivocally for full reproductive freedom, and a path where we urgently protect our environment and create a sustainable future for generations to come," Horvath said.

The District 3 race was the only board election to make it to the November ballot. Incumbent Hilda Solis, who endorsed Hertzberg along with a number of other supervisors, won her re-election bid in the June 7 primary. Horvath also secured endorsements from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, the local Planned Parenthood branch and Jennifer Newsom.

Perfectly indicative of the contentious race, Hertzberg secured Gov. Gavin Newsom's endorsement. He also garnered support from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, a number of police organizations and a number of other California elected officials.

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Many other county-wide races have already been called, like former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna's victory over incumbent Alex Villanueva. Measure A, a measure to allow county officials to remove a sheriff for due cause, overwhelmingly passed. Measure C, a cannabis tax, also passed with over 60 percent of the vote.