California Gubernatorial and LA Mayoral Races Show Tightening Results
Update in LA mayor, California governor’s race shows results tightening — slowly
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As ballot counting continues in California, results from the gubernatorial primary and Los Angeles mayoral race are tightening. Former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra trails Steve Hilton by a narrow margin, while Karen Bass maintains her lead in the mayoral contest amidst slow ballot processing.
- 01Xavier Becerra has secured 26% of the vote, trailing Steve Hilton's 27.2% in the gubernatorial primary.
- 02Billionaire Tom Steyer is in third place with 20.2% of the votes.
- 03In the Los Angeles mayoral race, Karen Bass has increased her lead slightly to 35.08%.
- 04Spencer Pratt's vote share has decreased from 29.91% to 29.35%, while Nithya Raman's share rose from 22.81% to 23.42%.
- 05More than 632,000 ballots remain to be counted, with updates expected daily.
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In California, the results of the gubernatorial primary and Los Angeles mayoral race are slowly tightening as ballot counting continues. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has gained ground, now holding 26% of the vote, while frontrunner Steve Hilton leads with 27.2%. Billionaire Tom Steyer remains in third place with 20.2%. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, current Mayor Karen Bass has slightly expanded her lead to 35.08%, while Spencer Pratt's share has decreased to 29.35%. Nithya Raman has gained ground, now at 23.42%. The slow ballot count has seen only 81,486 additional ballots processed, bringing the total counted to 1,477,473, with over 632,000 ballots still outstanding. Election officials anticipate that counting will continue for days or even weeks as they verify signatures and process various ballots. Updates on the ballot count are expected on weekdays around 4 p.m.
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The ongoing ballot counting process may influence the final outcomes of both the gubernatorial and mayoral races in California.
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