Mike Johnson says Los Angeles mayor result ‘stinks to high heaven’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Monday that the California mayoral race result “stinks to high heaven” as the state’s vote-counting process drags on nearly a week after the primary.
TL;DR
- House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed dismay over California's prolonged vote-counting process for the Los Angeles mayoral race.
- Former President Donald Trump alleged the election is "rigged" due to the slow pace of counting.
- Johnson suggested the slow count creates an "appearance of impropriety" and contrasted it with faster counting times in other large nations.
- The Los Angeles mayoral race is still undecided nearly a week after the primary, with Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt competing for the second spot.
- Raman currently leads Pratt by approximately 3,100 votes, with 83% of ballots counted as of Monday.