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Villaraigosa had a relationship with Lu Parker, a local television news anchor and 1994 Miss USA, in March 2009. [104] In July 2012, Parker's publicist told the Los Angeles Times that the couple's relationship had ended on May 25, 2012. [105] Villaraigosa married Patricia Govea on August 6, 2016, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. [106]
Riordan switched his endorsement to Villaraigosa in the general election. Despite the popular Republican Mayor's endorsement, as well as the endorsement of the Los Angeles Times, Villaraigosa was unable to capture a majority. Hahn won the general election on June 5, 2001 with 53.53 percent of the vote, to Villaraigosa's 46.47 percent.
Although Villaraigosa garnered the plurality of votes in the general election, his lack of an outright majority forced a special election between him and the incumbent Hahn. With less than 34% of registered voters participating, Villaraigosa won the runoff. With his election, Villaraigosa became the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since 1872. [3]
Villaraigosa, who has been out of elected office since leaving L.A. City Hall in 2013, joins a crowded field of high-level Democratic candidates for California governor.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) threw his hat into the ring to be the next governor of California on Tuesday, joining an already crowded field in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin ...
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday announced he will run for California governor in 2026, joining a growing group of candidates jockeying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Incumbent mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was re-elected overwhelmingly and faced no serious opponent. [1] Villaraigosa would have faced a run-off against second place-finisher Walter Moore had he failed to win a majority of the vote. [2] Villaraigosa won the election despite having generally unfavorable approval ratings.
villaraigosa clears $1.5 million in first week of gov campaign In the week since former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced his second bid for governor (he lost to Gavin Newsom last ...