Los Angeles Races: Bass, Caruso Tie for Mayor; Sheriff Villanueva Trailing Behind in Reelection BidIn the hours after the polls close on Election Night, the Los Angeles races unfolded in ways more divergent than expected, with the mayoral candidates—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and businessman Rick Caruso—closing in on each other and county Sheriff Alex Villanueva trailing far behind his opponent.
Angelenos voted for a new mayor to replace termed-out Eric Garcetti, as well as a new city attorney, controller, and new city councilors for the 5th, 11th, 13th, and 15th districts.
Los Angeles County saw a large voter turnout Nov. 8 despite a rainy forecast. As reported by the Los Angeles County Registrar's office, over 1.1 million ballots were cast, accounting for 19 percent of the county's 5.6 million registered voters, as of 12 a.m., Nov. 9....
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