Los Angeles City Council, District 3

Timothy Gaspar is a small business owner who has lived in the West Valley their whole life. They say they built a company of about 65 employees from scratch and have never held elected office. They call themselves a no nonsense candidate who would answer to neighborhoods, not politics.

Gaspar says voters want a councilmember focused on results instead of talk. In May, a recording of Gaspar questioning Girvan after a candidate debate spread online. They say the exchange happened in public with visible recording equipment, and that its release was an accidental volunteer post that their campaign corrected. Girvan says she believed the microphones were off and the moment was private.

Gaspar promises safer streets and stronger public safety funding. They promise zero homeless encampments in the district, paired with real help for people living on the street. They also promise less red tape for small businesses and new investment in youth programs.

Barri Worth Girvan was born and raised in the West Valley and has spent nearly two decades in public service roles. She has held elected posts within the county Democratic Party and served as an appointee to a regional council of governments. She has not held city elected office.

Her campaign says she is guided by service and focused on results for the valley. In May, she said a recording of a private conversation with Gaspar after a candidate debate was posted online without her knowledge. Gaspar says the exchange happened publicly with visible recording equipment, and that its posting was an accidental volunteer error that his campaign corrected.

She promises safe, clean neighborhoods and stronger public safety, alongside more housing options. She promises infrastructure repairs like sidewalks and streets to help the local economy. She also promises stronger ethics rules and more transparency in city spending and permitting decisions.