John M. Erickson
Democratic
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1985 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
2010: Intern, West Hollywood City Council
2014-2015: Staff, West Hollywood City Council
2015-2017: Community Events Technician, City of West Hollywood
Previous: President, ACLU of Southern California
2017-2018: Legislative Representative, Los Angeles World Airports (LAX)
2017-2018: Member, California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
2018-2024: Vice President of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
2020-Present: Member, West Hollywood City Council
- CLOSE CONTEST: In the 2026 Primary, Erickson initially trailed in third place behind Brian Goldsmith (D) and G. Rick Marshall (R). It wasn't until four days after the election that Erickson passed both to earn a spot on the November ballot. By June 7th, the fifth day after the election, Erickson had a 1.0% (2,493 vote) lead over Goldsmith and a 1.6% (4,121 vote) lead over Marshall.