Lana Negrete
Incumbent
City of Santa Monica, Member of the City Council
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Overview
Lana Negrete is a Santa Monica City Councilmember appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022. She served as mayor in 2025. In her 2026 candidate statement, she says she is a renter and small business owner. She says she focuses on public safety, homelessness, and small businesses. She opposed a transit-oriented development bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. She says she pushed for a pending agreement for Santa Monica police to patrol Metro E Line stations. She proposed a city portal to help businesses recover from crime. She opposed a council rule change that would have required co-sponsors for agenda items, saying the council should allow independent voices to bring items forward.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- July 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $58,665
- Cash on hand
- $70,546
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Small gifts (under $100) | $1,605 | 3% |
| Gifts from people ($100 or more) | $57,060 | 97% |
Large contributions reported since September 19, 2026: $4,600 in 4 gifts. See the large contribution reports.
Source: City of Santa Monica filings for Lana Negrete for City Council 2026
Endorsements
- Peace Officers Research Association of California7Union
- Santa Monica Police Officers Association9Union
- Santa Monica Firefighters, IAFF Local 11099Union
- Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council7Union
- IBEW Local 117Union
- Santa Monica Management Team Association (MTA), AFSCME Local 48197Union
Sources
- Lana Negrete selected as mayor, Caroline Torosis as mayor pro tem, four new councilmembers installed, City of Santa Monica. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- General Election 2026: Lana Negrete, City of Santa Monica. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Slow-Growth Group Endorses Negrete, Oelsen, Santa Monica Lookout. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Santa Monica Moves to Police Its Own Metro Platform, Westside Current. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Proposed Portal to Help Businesses Recover from Crime, Santa Monica Lookout. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Single Councilmember Can Keep Placing Items on Agenda, Santa Monica Lookout. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Endorsements 2026 – Lana Negrete, Lana Negrete for City Council 2026. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 City Council Candidate Questionnaire: Lana Negrete, Santa Monica Democratic Club. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Public safety unions expand endorsements alongside new survey saying the City is on the wrong track, Santa Monica Daily Press. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Council Endorsements 2026, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- SM.a.r.t Column: SMa.r.t. City Council Endorsements, Santa Monica Mirror. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Endorsements splinter across council field, Santa Monica Daily Press. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November 2026 General Election Endorsements, Democrats for Israel – Los Angeles. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.