Giuseppe "Joe" Buscaino (born c. 1974) is an American politician and former police officer, serving on the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Buscaino served as President pro tempore of the council from 2020 to 2021. Buscaino was an early entrant into the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election, and qualified for the ballot after nearly a year of campaigning. He dropped out of the race on May 12, 2022, after polling at only 1% of the vote, and endorsed Rick Caruso.