Los Angeles Mayor's Race: Updated Count Shows Raman in Second Place

Nithya Raman moved ahead of Spencer Pratt for second place in the Los Angeles mayor's primary as additional ballots were counted. As of Monday morning, Karen Bass held nearly 35 percent of the vote. Pratt stood at 26.7 percent and Raman at 27.1 percent.

148,000 ballots remain to be counted.

Los Angeles officials have stated that counting will continue for up to three weeks. Under city rules, the top two finishers advance to a November runoff if no candidate receives a majority.

Pratt posted that the margin remains a fraction of a percentage point and that hundreds of thousands of votes are still outstanding. >"Folks, we're dealing with a fraction of a percentage point difference. " — Spencer Pratt, Monday morning (New York Post) Pratt also wrote that his campaign remains in the lead and that counting continues until July 6.

>"Remember everyone... we are still in the lead, and we've got allllllll the way til July 6th to keep counting. Raman's narrow lead is consistent with that pattern. California law permits people experiencing homelessness to register and vote using a shelter address or a location where they regularly stay.