3 imperfect candidates face off in LA's most scandal-ridden city council district

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3 imperfect candidates face off in LA's most scandal-ridden city council district
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Kevin de León, the embattled city councilmember of City Council District 14, is being challenged by two of his former political allies, Wendy Carrillo and…

Kevin de León, the embattled city councilmember of City Council District 14, is being challenged by two of his former political allies, Wendy Carrillo and Miguel Santiago, in the primary election on Tuesday.the home of the district’s then-leader. Its own councilmember engaging in a backroom conversation over the creation of political maps while usingto mock a colleague and his child.

But de León admitted he has lost friends and allies since 2022, including his challenger and state Assemblymember Miguel Santiago. Carrillo is endorsed by Antonio Villaraigosa, a former LA mayor and former CD14 councilmember. Villaraigosa, an NBCLA political contributor, held the district seat for only two years to run for mayor and was succeeded by Jose Huizar.Her blood alcohol level was found to be over two times the legal limit. Since then, she pleaded no contest and was ordered to enter a driving-under-the-influence program for three months.

Also like de León, Carrillo called herself a “flawed” person, but she insinuated to Elvir during the Spanish-language interview that while she experienced a fallout from mental health and addiction struggles, de León’s mishap was the question of morality.

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