Nearly a dozen other people have already expressed interest in running for De León's seat, which takes in all or portions of downtown, Boyle Heights, El Sereno and Eagle Rock.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León, whose political career was upended following the leak of a recorded conversation featuring racist and derogatory remarks, said he will seek another four-year term in the city’s March election.
De León, whose district takes in all or portions of downtown, Boyle Heights, El Sereno and Eagle Rock, said in an emailed campaign announcement that he had made “unprecedented strides” in the district on public safety and homelessness. He said his consistuents “deserve this high level of dedicated public service.
The primary election will be held in March. If no one receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters will face off in November 2024. De León, onetime leader of the state Senate, won his election in 2020 for an Eastside seat held by City Council member Jose Huizar, who was the target of a sweeping corruption scandal and is now awaiting sentencing on racketeering and tax evasion charges. At that time, he had significant support from neighborhood, labor and political leaders.
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