Mike Newhouse

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Mike Newhouse

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California, 1996

Law

Lewis & Clark College, Northwestern School of Law, 2000

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Birthplace

California

Profession

Attorney

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Mike Newhouse ran for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 11 in California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Newhouse completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mike Newhouse was born in California. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in 1996 and a law degree from the Lewis & Clark College, Northwestern School of Law in 2000. His career experience includes working as an attorney. Newhouse is a former president of the Venice Neighborhood Council and co-founded the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils in 2009.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2022)

General election

General election for Los Angeles City Council District 11

Traci Park defeated Erin Darling in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 11 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Traci Park (Nonpartisan)	52.0	51,014
		Erin Darling (Nonpartisan)	48.0	47,056

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,070
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 11

The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 11 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erin Darling (Nonpartisan)	34.7	22,939
✔		Traci Park (Nonpartisan)	29.0	19,168
	Submit photo	Greg Good (Nonpartisan)	9.9	6,565
		Allison Holdorff Polhill (Nonpartisan)	8.8	5,805
		Mike Newhouse (Nonpartisan)	7.1	4,702
	Submit photo	Jim Murez (Nonpartisan)	5.0	3,286
	Submit photo	Mat Smith (Nonpartisan)	3.9	2,590
	Submit photo	Midsanon Lloyd (Nonpartisan)	1.7	1,116

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,171
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mike Newhouse completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Newhouse's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a proud Venetian and have lived on the Westside for 25 years. I’m married to my amazing wife, and 25-year partner, Ruthie, and we are the parents of two incredible sons, Holden and Dylan, and … the world’s best dog, Marley. Professionally, I’ve has practiced law for 22 years, and own a small law firm. I’m a passionate musician and an active outdoors enthusiast and traveler.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Homelessness
• Public Safety
• Economic Development

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Over the past two decades, I’ve had the honor of serving my community as a two-term President of the Venice Neighborhood Council, Founder and Chair of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC), and a Board Member and volunteer for countless community organizations, including Venice Arts and the Venice Art Crawl. And, for the past five years I’ve served as the President of the City of Los Angeles’ West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission. In these roles, I’ve built a solid foundation of experience volunteering in our Westside neighborhoods and working, firsthand, to solve our challenges, while gaining a deep, unique and invaluable understanding of City Hall. In addition I am very passionate about Environmental Justice, Energy & Climate Change.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Watch The Contender and The American President.

What legacy would you like to leave?

We got people off the streets, into services and on the road to permanent housing, ended encampments, and left the Westside clean, safe, livable, with a huge increase in housing units and Coastal National Recreation Area stretching from The Santa Monica Mountains down the coast to Ballona.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working at a movie theater for a year when I was 15 years old.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

“Stuck In The Middle With You” (Stealers Wheel)

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

With only 15 Councilpeople for 4 million residents, the office is extremely powerful. What is funded, how police enforce our laws, the culture of planning and how we maintain our city, how we protect our natural resources and our approach to creating businesses and jobs are directly dictated by the Councilperson. I will be an out-front champion for businesses, jobs, the environment, renewing and rebuilding our infrastructure and creating housing, law enforcement and getting people off the streets, into wrap around services, and ending encampments.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Absolutely. This office, especially now, requires inside City Hall knowledge, with outside City Hall experience. As a Land Use and Planning attorney, with 22 years of experience, and as a small business owner, I understand what it takes to get our private sector going, how to run a business, and how to create jobs. And, having served as the President or Chair of several City Boards and Commissions over the past 16 years I have an intimate understanding of how to execute policies and plans at the city level.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

I’ve spent two decades in business and public service working on the everyday challenges that are currently not being met because our leadership is not listening to all sides of the debate. We need to move away from ideology to pragmatism and implement common sense solutions to everyday challenges, rather than trying tailor solutions to a political agenda.

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