Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva is banking on the Latino vote and angst about public safety to carry him to reelection on June 7 in the reliably left-leaning area
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva rode a wave of progressive energy to become the first Democrat and Spanish speaker to win the seat in more than a century. Now his party is having buyer’s remorse.
The race will be a test of how far Democratic voters are willing to go to support a candidate who promises to clean up the streets as the party nationwide battles to hold seats in competitive districts where crime is among residents’ top concerns. Those who backed Villanueva based on promises that he would cut ties with federal immigration enforcement, crack down on department corruption and reduce the prison population are now flabbergasted at his pivot toward Republican talking points — likein the county — and his vitriolic reactions to those who question his policies.
Villanueva’s campaign did not respond to multiple emails and calls requesting comment on this story. The sheriff has at many points defended his record as a reformer, pointing out that he banned the transfer of county inmates to federal immigration custody without a criminal warrant. He also touts his ban of deputy gangs in the department, though a civilian oversight commission says it’s still a problem.
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