District 3 Council · June 2, 2026

The race for council district 3

Sheikh has 3,432 votes (60%), Mauno 2,321 (40%). Los Angeles County certified these results on June 26, 2026.

Polls have closed
Last filing May 31, 20261 · Sources & footnotes ↓
Asam Sheikh
Asam Sheikh
On council since 2022
vs
Mike Mauno
Mike Mauno
Former councilmember

Vote count

Each candidate's vote count by day, as Los Angeles County counted the mail-in and provisional ballots through certification. Election-night updates are shown as a single day. These are the certified final counts, official as of June 26, 2026.

Party signals

Asam Sheikh
Incumbent
Mike Mauno
Challenger
Voter registration

Registered Democratic with the Los Angeles County Registrar (queried January 2026). LA County Registrar →

Registered Republican with the Los Angeles County Registrar (queried January 2026). LA County Registrar →

Coalition
Endorsers

55 of 65 party-tagged

Donors

81 of 128 matched

Endorsers

6 of 7 party-tagged

Donors

18 of 50 matched

Finance

How much they've raised, week by week.

Includes self-funding by Mauno ($11k) . The candidate's own contributions to their own committee aren't subject to the $1,000 individual-donor cap.

This chart tracks contributions over time. Campaign loans (see the gift-size cards below) are a separate outstanding balance, not part of this series.

Where do their donors live?

Sheikh
51% Torrance
CityDollars% of total
Torrance $28k 51%
Rancho Palos Verdes $4k 7%
Redondo Beach $4k 7%
Irvine $2k 4%
Los Angeles $2k 4%
$28k from Torrance donors
$27k from outside Torrance
45% of maxed-out donors are non-Torrance
Mauno
22% Torrance
CityDollars% of total
Torrance $5k 22%
Newport Beach $3k 12%
Los Angeles $2k 11%
Hermosa Beach $1k 5%
Sacramento $1k 5%
$5k from Torrance donors
$16k from outside Torrance
73% of maxed-out donors are non-Torrance

When a donor is matched to a voter record, Torrance share goes by voter registration, not mailing address. So Hollywood Riviera donors (Redondo Beach 90277) registered in Torrance now count as Torrance. Unmatched donors fall back to mailing-address city, so a few may still slip through.

Big checks, or many hands?

Sheikh
$435
average gift
Mauno
$419
average gift from supporters
+ $11k self-funded
+ $30k self-loan (last pre-election filing, May 16)

Where each candidate's money came from. Bigger segments mean more of the money came from donors at that gift size, smallest on the left.

Loans are money the campaign borrowed (here, every loan is the candidate lending their own committee), reported net of repayments as the outstanding balance on the latest filing. They are separate from donations and are not counted in the donations figure. Loan figures are the balance each campaign last reported while the race was still on, taken from the final filing before election day. Campaigns report on a filing schedule and none of those periods ends on election day itself, which is why the loan date differs from the donation window. Balances reported after the election, including loans a candidate has since repaid, are not counted here, because this section describes how the campaign was financed rather than what a committee owes today.

Who's spending in support of them? 1

Sheikh
$2k
+$2k in campaign donations
  • Torrance Firefighters PAC $3k
    labor-public-safety · FPPC 890376
    Funded by (money to the PAC, not the candidate):
    • Torrance Firefighters Association ($125k)
  • Torrance Police Officers' Association PAC $1k
    labor-public-safety · FPPC 761167
Mauno
$47k
+$3k in campaign donations
  • Team Torrance PAC $47k
    business-network-slate · FPPC 1490915
    Funded by (money to the PAC, not the candidate):
    • California Leadership Today ($38k)
    • Atlas PAC ($32k)
    • Lincoln Club of Orange County ($23k)
    • California Homeowners Assoc ($21k)
    • New Majority PAC ($18k)
  • Torrance Police Officers' Association PAC $1k
    labor-public-safety · FPPC 761167
  • Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association PAC $1k
    mobile-home-lobby
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  • Scott Baugh & Associates $500
    gop-lobbying-firm

The figure shown for each candidate is independent-expenditure spending: money spent by outside committees, which California does not cap. It is separate from the candidate's own donations, so you can add it to their Donations total for a fuller funding picture. Any direct campaign donations from these PACs are listed too and shown in grey; those are capped at $1,000 in Torrance and are already counted in the candidate's donations. Sourced from California Form 460 / 496 / 497 filings via NetFile.

Money findings

01

Maxed-out donor geography

Torrance caps individual donations at $1,000 per election. Sheikh has 28 maxed-out donors; 15 of them (54%) listed addresses outside Torrance. Mauno has 10 maxed-out donors; 6 of them (60%) listed addresses outside Torrance.

02

Shared donors with the mayor race

22 of Sheikh's donors also gave to Sharon Kalani's mayoral campaign ($10,300 to Sheikh, $11,749 to Kalani). 21 of Mauno's donors also gave to George Chen's mayoral campaign ($17,790 to Mauno, $9,209 to Chen).

03

Out-of-state donors

Sheikh's filings show no out-of-state donors. Mauno received contributions from donors in Arizona, North Carolina, and Tennessee (1% of dollars raised).

Where they stand

Asam Sheikh
Incumbent
Mike Mauno
Challenger

Civil Rights

Issues about civil rights, inclusion, and recognition: proclamations, anti-discrimination measures, community representation.

Voted for a Pride Month proclamation
Voted NO on the May 7, 2024 council resolution to issue a Pride Month proclamation; the proclamation passed 4-3. 6
— No record located

Homelessness

Issues about how the city responds to homelessness: enforcement, shelter siting, services balance, encampment policy.

Opposes the homeless-housing site
Voted YES on the May 23, 2025 council resolution opposing the LA County and Weingart project to convert the Extended Stay America hotel on Torrance Blvd. into homeless housing. 7
Has built his campaign on opposition to the LA County homeless-housing project at 3525 Torrance Blvd. and reportedly raised the $30 million property-valuation question with authorities. 14
Backs the city's temporary housing village
Says his record includes initiatives in which more than 90 unhoused residents transitioned to permanent housing, 42 through the temporary housing village and 48 through street outreach. 9
— No record located

Environment

Issues about pollution and environmental protection: refinery operations, air-quality monitoring, water resources, beaches, fenceline oversight of local industry.

Wants stronger oversight of the Torrance Refinery
— No record located
Campaign-site Issues plank "The Future of the Torrance Refinery" says he is one of the only local leaders willing to stand up to big oil and demand an end to dangerous chemicals leaching into neighborhoods; cites his book proposing an environmental clean-up plan and a beneficial land use for when the refinery is decommissioned. 11

Endorsed by

Torrance officials Sheikh 36 Mauno 5
Sheikh
  • Bridgett Lewis, Councilmember; Former Civil Service Commissioner
  • Jeremy Gerson, Councilmember; Former TUSD School Board Member
  • Anil Muhammed, TUSD School Board Member; Former Torrance Commissioner; North Torrance Neighborhood Association Board Member
+ 33 more
  • James Han, Torrance Unified School District Board
  • Dave Zygielbaum, TUSD School Board Member
  • G. Rick Marshall, Vice Chair, Torrance Airport Commission
  • Marianne Hamada, Civil Service Commissioner; North Torrance Neighborhood Association President
  • Teresa Furey, Social Services Commissioner
  • Robert 'Bob' Habel, Parks and Recreation Commissioner; Former Traffic Commissioner; Torrance Citizen of the Year
  • Keith Montoya, Commission on Aging Commissioner; Torrance Citizen of the Year
  • Cinda Herring, Civil Service Commissioner; Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation Board Member
  • Camilla Seferian, Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commissioner; Board Member of Torrance Education Foundation; President of Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation
  • Zohra Muhammed, Parks and Recreation Commissioner
  • Toni Sargent, Torrance Cultural Arts Commissioner
  • Greg Anunson, Vice Chair, Torrance Planning Commission
  • Randy Klinenberg, Torrance Cultural Arts Commissioner
  • Bill Reynolds, Civil Service Commissioner
  • Laurie Love, Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commissioner
  • Nyree Berry, Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commissioner
  • Jean Adelsman, Civil Service Commissioner; Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation Board Member
  • Ed Candioty, Torrance Cultural Arts Commissioner
  • Sue Siani, Chair, Torrance Water Commission
  • Julie Dojiri, Torrance City Commissioner
  • Melissa Wright, Social Services Commissioner; SST Citizen's Oversight Committee
  • Patrick J. Furey, Former Torrance Mayor
  • Geoff Rizzo, Former Torrance Councilman; Former Torrance Police Lieutenant
  • Kurt Weideman, Former Torrance Councilman; Historic Preservation Commissioner
  • Bill Sutherland, Former Torrance City Councilmember
  • John Neu, Former Torrance Police Chief
  • Jimmy Gow, Former Social Service Commissioner
  • Rosie Javaid, Former Torrance Library Commissioner
  • Terry Ragins, Former TUSD Board Member
  • Elizabeth Pino, Former Torrance Planning Commissioner
  • Marla Shwarts, Former Chair of Civil Service Commission
  • Garry Wright, Former Environmental Quality and Energy Commissioner
  • Rowan FoxWood, Former Civil Service Commissioner
Mauno
  • George Chen, City of Torrance Mayor
  • Jon Kaji, Torrance Council Member District 1
  • Aurelio Mattucci, Torrance City Councilman
+ 2 more
  • Dylan Wakayama, Small Business Owner, Torrance Airport Commissioner
  • Mark Tsuneishi, Former Torrance Traffic Commissioner, Torrance Business Owner
Federal officials Sheikh 1 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • Ted Lieu, US Member of Congress; Former Torrance Councilmember
Mauno
— none on file
State & county officials Sheikh 4 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • Ben Allen, California State Senator
  • Al Muratsuchi, CA Assemblymember; Former Torrance School Board Member
  • Jeff Prang, LA County Assessor
+ 1 more
  • George Nakano, Former California State Assemblyman; Former Torrance City Councilman; Former teacher; Former President of the El Camino College Foundation; El Camino College Distinguished Alumnus
Mauno
— none on file
Public safety Sheikh 3 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • Torrance Police Officers' Association
  • Torrance Firefighters Association
  • Torrance Police Commanders Association
Mauno
— none on file
Labor Sheikh 1 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • AFSCME Local 1117 Torrance City Workers
Mauno
— none on file
Business Sheikh 0 Mauno 1
Sheikh
— none on file
Mauno
  • Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles
Political clubs Sheikh 4 Mauno 1
Sheikh
  • Torrance Democratic Club
  • Indivisible South Bay LA
  • Los Angeles County Democratic Party
+ 1 more
  • Beach Cities Democrats
Mauno
  • California Republican Assembly
Advocacy Sheikh 1 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters
Mauno
— none on file
City officials Sheikh 7 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • Cindy Segawa, Mayor of the City of Lomita
  • Mark Waronek, Lomita City Councilman; Former Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce President; Former LA County Board of Supervisors South Bay Deputy
  • Tasha Cerda, Mayor of the City of Gardena
+ 4 more
  • Teresa Acosta, City of Carlsbad Councilmember
  • Robert Katherman, District 2 Board Member, Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Former Torrance Water Commissioner
  • Ali Sajjad Taj, Artesia City Councilman
  • Raymond Jay, Southern California Director of Metropolitan Water District
Mauno
— none on file
Individuals Sheikh 8 Mauno 0
Sheikh
  • Judy Brunetti, Former Co-President, Riviera Homeowners Association
  • Martha Deutsch, Former TEF President; TEF Board of Director
  • Nancy Hayata, Board Member of WWII Camp Wall
+ 5 more
  • Mary Hoffman, Former President, Vice President, and Treasurer of TEF; President of the Torrance Rose Float Association
  • Mitchell Matsumura, Founder of South Bay Civic Breakfast Club
  • Kyoko Nancy Oda, Former Incarceree of Tule Lake Segregation Center
  • Lili Trujillo Puckett, Community Advocate for Safer Streets
  • Susan Swinburne, Former Executive Director of TEF
Mauno
— none on file

About

Asam Sheikh
Incumbent
Mike Mauno
Challenger
Elected service

He was elected to the Torrance City Council District 3 seat in 2022 and chairs the council's Strategic Planning Committee, with seats on the Finance, Governmental Operations, and Federal Legislative Advocacy committees. 1

He previously served on the Torrance City Council and on the Torrance Planning Commission. 11

Torrance roots

Sheikh emigrated from Lahore, Pakistan, has been married to his wife Jill for 29 years, and is the father of two and grandfather of one. 1

Born and raised in Torrance, Mauno graduated from Torrance High School and El Camino College and raised three children who attended Torrance Unified schools. 11

Career

Sheikh has worked at American Honda Motor Co. for over 28 years in financial roles, including Senior Financial Analyst and Senior Auditor in the company's Financial Planning and Analysis department. 1

Mauno owns Nordik Construction LLC, a construction-management firm in Torrance, and has served as an expert witness in construction-defect cases. 11

Education
— none on file
— none on file
Civic affiliation

Sheikh serves on the Torrance Education Foundation board and the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, sits on the Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Committee, and has served as president of the Carson Homeowners Association. 1

Mauno has served on the boards of the Torrance-South Bay YMCA, the Torrance Redevelopment Agency, the Torrance Public Facilities and Building Corporation, and the Torrance Improvements Corporation, as well as the TUSD Long-Term Facilities Utilization Committee and the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District. 11

Sources & footnotes

↓ Download Sheikh donor data (CSV)↓ Download Mauno donor data (CSV) View raw filings on NetFile →

Sources cited on this page

  1. Asam Sheikh for Torrance City Council 2026 — Meet Asam, accessed May 2026
Read more (9)
  1. Asam Sheikh for Torrance City Council 2026 — Endorsements, accessed May 2026
  2. Indivisible South Bay LA — 2026 Endorsements, accessed May 2026
  3. Los Angeles County Democratic Party — 2026 Primary Election Digital Guide, accessed May 2026
  4. Torrance Democratic Club — Upcoming Elections & Endorsements, accessed May 2026
  5. Torrance City Council, Granicus video clip 14215, May 7, 2024 (Pride Month proclamation)
  6. City of Torrance press release on Project HomeKey+, May 23, 2025
  7. Davis Vanguard, "Torrance Plans Military-Style Camps and Arrest Policy to Tackle Homelessness," September 15, 2025
  8. Vote Asam 2026, "Why Vote Asam?" page, accessed May 2026
  9. Torrance City Council, Granicus video clip 14530, September 23, 2025 (Ord. 3955 Target Density)
  1. Mike Mauno for Torrance City Council 2026 — About, accessed May 2026, original page offline as of August 2026
Read more (3)
  1. Mike Mauno for Torrance City Council 2026 — Endorsements, accessed May 2026, original page offline as of August 2026
  2. California Republican Assembly — 2026 Primary Election Endorsements, accessed May 2026, Internet Archive copy
  3. KTLA, "California city questions $30M price tag for homeless housing project," March 2026

Footnotes

1 All data from $100+ contributions filed with the City of Torrance through May 31, 2026 via Torrance NetFile. Contributions under $100 are not required to be itemized and are not included.

Read more (2)

2 City of Torrance Charter and Torrance Municipal Code, summarized at City Council and Elected Officials. To confirm your district, see the district elections page.

3 Outside-money figures aggregated from public campaign-finance filings, Form 496 independent-expenditure line items, Form 497 late contributions, and Form 460 Schedule A direct contributions. Each named organization is filed under its FPPC filer ID (shown next to its name) and can be looked up directly in the source systems below. Data through July 25, 2026. Verify: Torrance NetFile (Team Torrance PAC and Torrance candidate committees) at netfile.com/public/TOR/campaign; Irvine NetFile (California Leadership Today FPPC 1477310 and Lincoln Club state-PAC Irvine-cycle filings) at netfile.com/public/COI/campaign; California Secretary of State PowerSearch (Atlas PAC FPPC 1279586 and other state-registered committees) at powersearch.sos.ca.gov/advanced.php; and Cal-Access committee detail pages (committee history, including any prior or renamed committee names under the same filer ID) at cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/.