Socialist Nithya Raman widens lead over Karen Bass in LA mayor race — as count moves at glacial speed

Source: New York Post

Socialist Nithya Raman has edged closer to a stunning victory over incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race. With 72% of the vote counted, the Democrat Socialists of America-endorsed councilmember again pulled ahead of Bass at 4pm Tuesday on the back of ballots submitted at the last minute. The latest Los Angeles County election returns showed Raman with 405,193 votes, or 51.