Raman Gains on Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race But Many Ballots Remain
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Spencer Pratt, a Republican reality TV star, led the Los Angeles mayoral primary with 30.4% of the vote after nearly 500,000 ballots were counted, but his share declined slightly to 29.4% as more ballots were tallied.
- Progressive Democrat Nithya Raman trailed with 22.3% initially but gained ground to 23.4% after additional ballots were counted, suggesting she may close the gap as more votes are processed.
- Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, held a strong lead with 35% of the vote and is positioned to advance to the November runoff election.
- There remain an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 uncounted ballots from Los Angeles city voters, many of which are expected to favor Democratic candidates, potentially influencing the final results.