LA Mayor’s Race Tightens As Socialist Raman Advancing

Because remaining Democratic ballots are likely to be split between both Bass and Raman, Raman must not only outperform Pratt among outstanding ballots but also significantly outperform Bass to erase the deficit entirely

Some election experts continue to view Pratt as the favorite to secure the second runoff spot, though confidence in that prediction has weakened as additional results have been released.

The latest late-ballot totals are likely to intensify scrutiny on every new update from county election officials over the coming days.

For Raman, the path remains narrow but increasingly plausible, election watchers have noted.