Government
Jun. 4, 2026
LA city attorney appears to concede defeat in 4-way race
Early returns showed Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto trailing challengers Marissa Roy and John McKinney, with the incumbent's campaign appearing to concede she will miss the runoff.
Early returns in the Los Angeles city attorney race showed incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto trailing challengers Marissa Roy and John McKinney on Wednesday, positioning the two challengers for a November runoff and leaving the first-term city attorney on the verge of defeat.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Roy had captured 37.37% of the vote, McKinney 32.83% and Soto 19.53%. Attorney and human rights advocate Aida Ashouri trailed with 10.27%.
A statement from Soto's campaign...
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