Graciela Ortiz
City of Huntington Park, Member of the City Council, 4th District
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Overview
Graciela Ortiz formerly served on the Huntington Park City Council.1 She served two terms as mayor.2 She is a pupil services and attendance administrator for L.A. Unified.3 After she was elected in 2015, she voted for a bus contract with a firm connected to her campaign; costs rose, but she said the state's Fair Political Practices Commission advised her the vote was legal.4 In 2024, she was put on administrative leave from her L.A. Unified post while the district investigated; she was later reinstated.5 In 2025, search warrants were executed at her home as part of a corruption investigation into a failed pool complex.1 She has not been charged.6
Campaign money
No summary of their campaign filings yet. Copies are available on request from City of Huntington Park.
Endorsements
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party7Party
Sources
- Huntington Park was promised a $24-million pool complex. ..., Los Angeles Times. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- These are the 4 candidates running for LAUSD's District 5, Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- L.A. Unified School District 5 election: Griego vs. Ortiz voter ..., Los Angeles Times. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Costs soar after Huntington Park picks politically connected firm to provide bus service, Los Angeles Times. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- A new dawn for Latino politicians in L.A. County's 'corridor ..., Los Angeles Times. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- BREAKING: DA's Public Integrity Division requests ..., SELA News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Endorsed Candidates - Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Los Angeles County Democratic Party. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.