- cityofinglewood.org (opens in a new tab)City of Inglewood — Candidate Filing Log 2026 (Mayor, City Council Districts 1 & 2; updated 08/21/2026)
- cityofinglewood.org (opens in a new tab)City of Inglewood Charter (amended June 2018), Article VII (Elections), Section 1.5 — majority-vote and runoff rule
- 2urbangirls.com (opens in a new tab)2 Urban Girls — Inglewood mayor to face 5 challengers in upcoming election
- wavepublication.com (opens in a new tab)Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group — Mayor Butts to face five challengers in Nov. 3 election
- ognsc.com (opens in a new tab)Observer Group Newspapers of Southern California — Meet Candidates Seeking Office This November in Inglewood
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Inglewood
Inglewood City Council, District 1
This person holds your district's seat on Inglewood's 4-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use.
District 1 is an open seat. Incumbent Gloria D. Gray did not file for re-election and is running for mayor instead. Keokia Childress, Leonard Redway, Yolanda Davidson, and William Perez qualified for the November 3 ballot.
The winner serves a four-year term on Inglewood's four-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the municipal budget, and land-use decisions for District 1.
With no incumbent, each candidate is running on their own record rather than defending or attacking a sitting councilmember's term. The clearest split is experience: sustained city-commission and small-business service on one side, two candidates with a thinner public record on the other.
Keokia Childress
Keokia Childress has run Spa 313 Salon in Inglewood for 22 years. She is running on public safety, housing affordability, and support for small businesses. She is the only District 1 candidate with eight years on an Inglewood city commission.
Leonard Redway
Leonard Redway is an Inglewood resident, the founder of LRS Plumbing, and an Inglewood commissioner. They previously ran for this same District 1 seat in 2022. No specific 2026 platform was found beyond their candidacy and civic roles.
Yolanda Davidson
Yolanda Davidson is a lifelong Inglewood resident and graduate of the city's public schools. They want Parking and Traffic back under city control and a renegotiated FAA noise-abatement agreement. This is their second run for this seat, after also running in 2022.
William Perez
William Perez qualified as a District 1 candidate on August 3, 2026. No campaign platform or public background was found for them beyond that filing. This is a thin record, worth checking again closer to Election Day.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.