LA Mayor’s Race Tightens As Socialist Raman Advancing

Bass has effectively secured her place in the November general election, leading the field with 35.1% of the vote according to the latest official returns.

The central question now is whether Pratt can hold onto second place or whether Raman’s continued strength among late-arriving ballots will allow her to leapfrog him before the final count is completed.

California’s notoriously slow vote-counting process has kept the outcome uncertain.

Unlike many states that report nearly complete results on election night, California allows vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive for up to seven days afterward. Counties then have weeks to verify signatures, process provisional ballots, and complete their official canvass.