Class-A celebrities are joining the crowd for the next Los Angeles mayor of Congressman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and billionaire Rick Caruso.
On Tuesday night, the Associated Press called for a market race between the overwhelming candidates.
The top voters from the primary will face off in the general election in November.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Celebrities running for mayor in Los Angeles
Most celebrities have given up on traditional donations for Congressman Karen Bass. Celebrities include Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, and Samuel L. Jackson.
Rick Caruso, on the other hand, appears to be getting more celebrity voice support on social media platforms.
Caruso is a commercial real estate tycoon and has been self-funding campaigns.
vote @KarenBassLA Don’t be trash. pic.twitter.com/KuVI6r53c
— Tiffany Haddish (@TiffanyHaddish) June 5, 2022
Notable names that support Rick Caruso
Rick Caruso doesn’t have many financial donors in his favor. Still, the billionaire’s team reports that he has a ton of online support from celebrities and users alike.
Celebrities showed their support for Caruso by sharing a message on Twitter.
Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Elon Musk, Gwyneth Paltrow, Snoop Dogg and Kris Jenner all supported Caruso as mayor of LA.
Netflix CEOs Ted Sarandos, George Lopez and Maria Shriver are other notable names supporting Caruso.
Another good reason to vote for Karen Bass as mayor of LA. My family voted today. Californians, vote by tomorrow evening! https://t.co/CFkbo7m8TD pic.twitter.com/fDdLnxuvP2
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 6, 2022
Celebrities Supporting Congressman Karen Bass
According to Tuesday’s election results, Assemblyman Bass has successfully received cash donations from many celebrities.
Jennifer Garner, JJ Abrams, Ken Jung, Octavia Spencer, Sally Field and William H. Macy each contributed $1,500 to Bass.
Jane Fonda also donated $1,200 and Helen Hunt donated $500.
Office graduates Rashida Jones and Donald Glover each received $1,000.
Caruso is also not lazy on social networking sites.
.@Kim Kardashian Support for mayor of LA @RickCarusoLA She passionately told her 313 million Instagram followers that she would help crime and homelessness. pic.twitter.com/D8fotj59dM
— Julia Wick (@sherlyholmes) May 27, 2022
Grammy Award winner John Legend endorsed Bass.
Tiffany Haddish also supported Democrats and publicly demanded that Angelenos vote for Caruso at the polls.
Norman Lear, Ariana Grande, Magic Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross are other notable names supporting Bass.
The Los Angeles Ethics Committee said Bass had successfully raised $3.6 million in cash donations as of June 1st.
Caruso’s campaign contributions are over $38 million, with Vanity Fair reporting $37.5 million in his money.
Rick Caruso FTW ❗️
— Katy Perry (@katyperry) June 5, 2022
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