Raman Projected to Defeat Bass in Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

Nithya Raman was projected to defeat Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as the county’s incomplete vote count showed the City Council member leading by nearly 35,000 votes Thursday. The result had not been officially certified, and the Associated Press had not called the race as of Thursday morning. Los Angeles County figures reported Thursday morning put Raman at 429,450 votes, or 52.1%, and Bass at 394,796, or 47.9%, with about 76% of expected ballots counted. The tally had grown from Wednesday night, when Raman led 405,193 to 379,069. The Associated Press reported a similar vote share and count progress but had not declared a winner. NBC projected Raman’s victory, while Decision Desk HQ had projected her the winner Wednesday. Raman spoke to supporters on election night before the count was complete, saying voters wanted change and were angry with what she described as a broken status quo. Bass, seeking a second term, thanked voters for the opportunity to serve and said she had carried that responsibility every day. Neither candidate had made public remarks about the results after election night in the Thursday reporting. The race followed a June primary in which Bass finished...