Alex Villanueva

About this race

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

2 candidates ran for Los Angeles County Sheriff in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Immigration enforcement (ICE 287(g))

ICE's list of 287(g) participating agencies shows no agreement for Los Angeles County's sheriff's office.

Under 287(g), ICE trains and authorizes local officers to carry out some federal immigration duties. From ICE's list of participating agencies, as of October 28, 2026. Whether to keep, change or end an agreement is up to the sheriff.

About Alex Villanueva

Retired peace officer. Served as Los Angeles County sheriff from 2018 to 2022 after more than 30 years with the Sheriff's Department, where he rose to lieutenant. Lost the 2022 sheriff's race to Luna and is seeking to return to the office.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Rebuilding department staffing
• Addressing street takeovers, looting and burglary
• Taking politics out of public safety
• Restoring the department's crime-fighting capacity

In their own words: LAist questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Alex Villanueva only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site · LAist questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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• Robert G. Luna

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Quick answers

What does the Los Angeles County Sheriff seat do?

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

Who is Alex Villanueva running against?

Robert G. Luna, for Los Angeles County Sheriff.

Should I vote for Alex Villanueva?

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