Members of the Mid City West Progressive Slate are connecting with voters ahead of the upcoming election. (photo courtesy of the Mid City West Progressive Slate)

The Mid City West Progressive Slate has announced its candidates for the 2025 Mid City West Neighborhood Council election. Representing a cross-section of the community including homeowners, renters, nonprofit leaders, youth and small business advocates, the diverse group is united by a shared commitment to making Mid City West a more equitable, vibrant and connected place to live, work and visit. The neighborhood council election is vote-by-mail only, and the final day to vote is April 15.

Several members of the slate are incumbents running for re-election, bringing essential experience and leadership continuity to the group. The slate has been endorsed by the Miracle Mile Democratic Club, Streets For All and the Park La Brea Residents Association, and is actively working to connect with voters in the final weeks of the campaign.

Incumbent candidates are denoted with an asterisk. The 2025 Mid City West Progressive Slate candidates are Don Whitehead*, Valerie Washburn* and Chris Dower * – Homeowner Representatives; Henry Mantel*, Tyler Mathews*, Ramiro Castro Jr.*, Lynda La Rose* and Sara Griebe* – Renter Representatives; Holly Alsop – Business Representative; Lauren Borchard* – Nonprofit Representative; Jenny Da*, Christian La Mont*, Amy Goldenberg*, Christina Mondy*, David Mann*, Jawhara Tariq*, Jenny Matkovich, Anna Mayer Dower, Julian Stern*, Arianna Miskin* and Patrick Vukovich – At-Large Representatives; and Sonya Turoff * – Youth Representative. Zone Representative candidates are Hunter Burgarella* – Zone 1; Shawn Dhanak* – Zone 4; and Robert Shore* – Zone 6.

The Mid City West Progressive Slate is running on a forward-looking, community-first platform that includes addressing homelessness through dignified services and housing, increasing affordable housing opportunities, protecting and expanding renters’ rights, fostering stronger community relationships to improve public safety; and connecting residents to city services and resources. The group also supports increasing access to elected officials, ensuring diverse voices are represented in local decision-making, holding city leaders accountable, ensuring social and racial equity and making streets safer for all forms of mobility. Advocating for multimodal transit options to connect to new Metro stations, strengthening climate action efforts, partnering with local businesses to revitalize commercial corridors and expanding public access to parks and green space are also supported by the candidates.

The minimum voting age in neighborhood council election is 16. People who live, work, worship, own property or a business in the Mid City West area are eligible to vote. To receive a ballot, voters must register online or by mail by April 7. All ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, April 15.

For information about the election, visit neighborhoodempowerment.lacity.gov/elections. For information about the Mid City West Progressive Slate, visit midcitywestla.com.