Horvath Defeats Hertzberg in LA County Board of Supervisors Race

Lindsey Horvath speaks onstage at the 2019 Women's March Los Angeles in Los Angeles, on Jan. 19, 2019. Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Women's March Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—Lindsey Horvath will take office next month as the new Los Angeles County supervisor representing the Third District, pledging to repeat her success as West Hollywood’s mayor and City Council member in reducing homelessness.

Horvath declared victory Nov. 17 night, about half an hour before her opponent, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, conceded.