Pratt slips to third in L.A. mayor's race as mail-in ballot counting keeps contest unsettled

Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles City Council member, has surpassed reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in the city's mayoral primary, with a surge in her vote count putting her in second place nearly a week after Election Day.

Pratt slips to third in L.A. mayor's race as mail-in ballot counting keeps contest unsettled

TL;DR

  • Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles City Council member, is now in second place in the mayoral primary.
  • Raman has overtaken reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in the vote count.
  • The vote count occurred nearly a week after Election Day.
  • The race remains unsettled due to ongoing mail-in ballot counting.