EndorsedIn office
Chelsea Byers
Running for Councilmember, West Hollywood At Large, in West Hollywood, CA
Why we endorsed Chelsea
Chelsea Byers has been a consistent YIMBY champion on the West Hollywood City Council, supporting housing in every way possible and helping to usher in significant development of housing in West Hollywood. She is a housing leader that we wished could be replicated to every elected office!
About Chelsea Byers
Chelsea Byers represents West Hollywood on its City Council, to which she was elected on November 8, 2022, and is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general municipal election. She served as the city's Mayor from 2025 to 2026. Before joining the council she served as a West Hollywood Human Services Commissioner and on the city's Housing Element Task Force. A community organizer and social impact strategist, she is a former President of the Westside Young Democrats and a founding board member of Abundant Housing LA. She received her B.A. in Political Science and Women's Studies from Northern Arizona University.
Offices held3
- 2022–now
- West Hollywood City CouncilIn office
- Past term
- West Hollywood Human Services Commission, Commissioner
- 2025
- Mayor of West Hollywood
Endorsing chapter
Voter guides
California general electionTue, Nov 3, 2026
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