Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt for No. 2 LA Runoff Spot After 225,000 Ballots
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17
Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt for No. 2 LA Runoff Spot After 225,000 Ballots
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17
Summary
Nithya Raman moved into second place in Los Angeles' mayoral primary after five days of counting late-arriving mail ballots, displacing Spencer Pratt from the November runoff position.
225,000 mail ballots counted after election night drove the reversal, turning Pratt's early lead into a loss as Raman, a progressive Democrat, gained ground.
Pratt, a Republican and former reality TV star, had appeared secure in second place in the hours after polls closed on June 2, making the slow shift unusually visible.
The race highlighted how California's prolonged ballot count can fuel suspicion even though such lead changes are common and can break in either direction.