Alex Vargas

[Rep-Lean] Mayor of the City of Hawthorne with prior service on the city council and civil service commission; background in aerospace engineering and higher education.

Alex Vargas has served as Mayor of the City of Hawthorne since 2015, following earlier service as a city councilmember, mayor pro tempore, and commissioner on the Hawthorne Civil Service Commission. First elected to the city council in 2009, he was subsequently elected mayor and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. During his tenure, Vargas has focused on economic development, public safety, housing, and municipal services, while representing Hawthorne in local and regional civic contexts. Professionally, he has a background in physics and aerospace engineering and currently works as a physics professor at El Camino College, in addition to teaching math and science courses within the Los Angeles County Jail system.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

• Director, D5

Government Positions

Hawthorne City Council Governing body of the city of Hawthorne.

• Mayor ('15→?) [+1]

• Councilmember ('09→'20)

Donations

Tina McKinnor California State Assemblymember representing the 61st District, with prior experience in legislative staff roles, campaign operations, and civic engagement.

• Campaign contribution · 200 USD (Apr 25 '24)

California Association Of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC

• Campaign contribution · 105 USD (Apr 13 '18)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Faye Johnson [Conservative-leaning] Hawthorne City Councilmember with a background in military service, veterans affairs, and public administration.

• Endorsed by (past)

Bizfed Regional business advocacy coalition founded in 2008 that brings together chambers of commerce, trade associations, and business organizations across Southern California.

• Endorses ('24)

Hawthorne Police Officers Association

• Endorses (past)

Olivia Valentine [Rep] Olivia J. Valentine was a Hawthorne City Councilmember, attorney, and veteran arbitrator with decades of experience in federal law, mediation, and higher education.

• Endorses ('24)

Holly Mitchell Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the Second District and former state legislator with extensive experience in budgeting, social policy, and countywide governance.

• Endorses ('24)

Tina McKinnor California State Assemblymember representing the 61st District, with prior experience in legislative staff roles, campaign operations, and civic engagement.

• Endorses ('24)

Aurelio Mattucci [Rep] Torrance City Councilmember (D5)

• Endorsed by ('26)