City of Lawndale · Statewide General Election
Lawndale City Clerk
Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.
This is one contest. Enter your address to see every race on your November ballot, and keep track of your picks.
On the ballot
- Erica Harbison — Incumbent
This person is Lawndale's elections official and the custodian of the city's public records — agendas, minutes, and legislative and policy documents. A 4-year term.
Only one candidate qualified for City Clerk. Incumbent Erica Harbison, who has held the office since at least 2021, appears unopposed for another term — so this contest is settled and your vote here does not change the outcome.
The city clerk runs Lawndale's elections, keeps its official public records — agendas, minutes, and legislative and policy documents — and administers the campaign-disclosure filings for every other race on this page. A 4-year term, and the office that is Lawndale's own election authority for this ballot.
With no opponent, the useful question is what the office has done, not who to choose. An unopposed return means accountability for this seat over the next four years runs through the council and the public rather than through the ballot.
Erica Harbison
The incumbent clerk, introduced to residents in a city-produced video as Lawndale's City Clerk as early as September 2021, unopposed for another term. Her office prepares the city's legislative, legal and policy documents, maintains official records, and posts public notices as required by law (per the City Clerk's Office). No detailed platform statement was found for this guide; the role is largely administrative rather than policy-driven.
Strengths
In the role since at least 2021, giving her more institutional experience running Lawndale's elections and records than a first-term clerk would have.
Trade-offs
Running unopposed means the office's practices face no outside challenge this cycle.
Keep in mind
The clerk's job is procedural — elections, records, and public notices — so continuity and administrative track record carry most of the weight for an unopposed incumbent.
Source review: Very strong (90/100) · 4 cited sources
Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.
- lawndale.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lawndale — Certified List of Qualified Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election (signed 8/11/26)
- lawndale.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lawndale — Election Information (nomination timeline and current officials/terms)
- archive.org (opens in a new tab)Lawndale CityTV (via Internet Archive) — Meet Lawndale City Clerk; Erica Harbison (2021-09-30)
- lawndaleca.hosted.civiclive.com (opens in a new tab)City of Lawndale — Campaign Finance document portal (FPPC Form 400/500-series filing index, CY 2026)
Last updated August 31, 2026.