Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt in razor-thin race, AP count shows, but race remains uncalled
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the latest AP vote count, leading by more than 3,000 votes in the race.
TL;DR
- Nithya Raman (Democrat) has overtaken Spencer Pratt (Republican) in the latest AP vote count for the Los Angeles mayoral race.
- Raman is currently leading by over 3,000 votes, approximately 0.4 percentage points, but the race has not been officially called.
- Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (Democrat) has already advanced to the runoff election.
- California's vote counting process extends beyond Election Day due to mail-in ballot rules and verification procedures.
- Critics, including Republicans, have expressed frustration with the slow vote counting in California.
- Official results are expected to be finalized by early July.