Henry Mantel
Henry Mantel is running for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 5 in California. Mantel declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Mantel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Henry Mantel earned a high school diploma from Harvard-Westlake High School, a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University in 2014, and a law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2019. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Los Angeles City Council District 5
Henry Mantel (Nonpartisan) is running in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 5 on June 2, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Henry Mantel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mantel's responses.
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After graduating law school, I moved back to LA and now live in Park La Brea, where I serve on the Residents’ Association. I worked at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County as an Eviction Defense Attorney, defending tenants from evictions. In 2023, I became a member of the Mid-City West Neighborhood Council to try to do more to help my community grow and thrive. Until recently, I worked for a private firm suing landlords for slum housing conditions.
I’m running for City Council to make LA more affordable, walkable, and beautiful for everyone, not just the wealthy.- Housing Stability & Affordability: Too many families, renters, seniors, and young people are being priced out of the neighborhoods they call home or out of the city entirely. My plan is to support policies that increase the supply of affordable housing, protect tenants from displacement, and encourage smart, community-oriented development near transit and job centers. That means cutting unnecessary red tape for affordable projects while ensuring new development contributes to infrastructure, open space, and neighborhood character.
- Improving Transportation & Limiting Traffic: I believe in improving transit reliability, fixing streets and sidewalks, and designing safer intersections, especially for pedestrians and cyclists. My goal is to move the city away from cars by making our neighborhoods more walkable while giving people more reliable, safe, and clean alternatives to driving. If we increase our investments in public transportation and encourage its use, we can reduce our collective carbon footprint and significantly improve the city’s air quality.
- Supporting Immigrants: I am deeply concerned about rising authoritarianism and fascism at the federal level. LA is still under siege by ICE agents who are kidnapping and disappearing our neighbors with impunity. I plan on doing more to hold the LAPD accountable for their collaboration with ICE and ensuring that identifying information is not being shared with the federal government. Immigrants are not only the backbone of our economy; they are human beings who deserve the right to due process and robust legal protections from abuse and maltreatment.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 14, 2026
