Culver City Council Election 2020: 3 Seats Open

CULVER CITY, CA — Culver City residents will choose Tuesday which candidates they want to represent them on the city council.

Many voters have already cast their ballot via early voting or mail-in voting due to the pandemic, with more than 9,155 Culver City voters who have already submitted their ballots as of Oct. 22. According to LA County, Culver City currently has 29,451 registered voters, so about 31% have voted.

There are three City Council seats to be filled and two Measures on the ballot. The terms expire in four years. There are also two open Culver City School Board seats to fill and six candidates vying for the positions.

There are nine candidates on the ballot:

• Göran Eriksson - Business owner, business owner and incumbent; currently serving as Culver City mayor.
• Robert Zirgulis - Teacher in Culver City School district for 13 years, 36-year resident; Realtor.
• Albert Vera - Small business owner, city commissioner and longtime resident.
• Darrel Menthe - Civil trial attorney, progressive business leader and President of the Culver City Downtown Business Association.
• Freddy Puza - Higher Education Administrator; Associate Director, Communications at Loyola Marymount University; served on Culver City's Committee on Homelessness.
• Yasmine McMorrin - Attorney, equity advocate, and Culver City parent; Interim Dean of Students and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at USC Gould School of Law.
• Khin Khin Gyi - Physician, former president of the Culver City Democratic Club.
• Heather Wollin - Family law paralegal, Culver City local.
• Anthony Rizzo - Government financial accountant.

Check back with Patch on Election Day for more updates: CA Elections 2020