Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is nearing Spencer Pratt in the race for mayor of Los Angeles. As of the latest count, Raman is within 1% of Pratt, with 78% of ballots counted. Raman has 26.21% of the votes, while Pratt has 27.32%. Incumbent Karen Bass leads with 34.81% and has secured a spot in the November runoff. Pratt has expressed frustration over the slow vote counting process, sharing a post on social media referencing the complexity of the situation. California's vote counting can be delayed due to the popularity of mail-in voting, with many ballots arriving close to the deadline. Christian Grose, director of USC's Schwarzenegger Institute, explained that ballots postmarked by Tuesday are counted, which can contribute to the delays.
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- loaded language: 'drama'
- loaded language: 'frustrated'
- loaded language: 'weary'
- loaded language: 'extremely popular'
- framing: SLOW COUNTING DRAMA
- framing: Nithya Raman Closes in on Spencer Pratt, Who Grows Frustrated
- editorializing: Pratt has seemingly grown weary of the lengthy vote counting
- vague attribution: other conservatives
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Nithya Raman Approaches Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayor's Race Amid Slow Vote Counting
Nithya Raman is closing in on Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral race, with the latest vote count showing her at 26.21% and Pratt at 27.32%. Incumbent Karen Bass has secured a place in the runoff. The slow counting process has led to frustration from Pratt, who commented on the complexities of the vote counting system in California, where mail-in voting is common.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'drama'
- ✕ loaded language: 'frustrated'
- ✕ loaded language: 'weary'
- ✕ loaded language: 'extremely popular'
- ✕ framing: SLOW COUNTING DRAMA
- ✕ framing: Nithya Raman Closes in on Spencer Pratt, Who Grows Frustrated
- ✕ editorializing: Pratt has seemingly grown weary of the lengthy vote counting
- ✕ vague attribution: other conservatives
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Nithya Raman Approaches Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayor's Race Amid Slow Vote Counting