Los Angeles Voters Settle for Least-Bad Choices in 2 Key Primaries
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 3
Los Angeles Voters Settle for Least-Bad Choices in 2 Key Primaries
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 3
Los Angeles voters interviewed ahead of the primary said they felt resigned rather than energized, describing the mayoral and gubernatorial fields as thin on appealing options.
California’s top-two system is pushing some voters toward strategic choices, with ballots cast not for favored candidates but to block rivals from reaching the November general election.
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman surfaced in voters’ calculations for mayor, while billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer drew support from some by default rather than enthusiasm.
Sara Sadhwani, a Pomona College political scientist, said the two primaries could still reveal what California’s Democratic-heavy electorate wants from its leaders.