Key facts
- Nithya Raman has narrowed Spencer Pratt's lead in the LA mayoral race.
- Steve Hilton leads Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer in the California governor's race.
- Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has secured enough votes to advance to the November general election.
- Raman gained over 10,000 votes in the latest count, while Pratt gained under 6,000.
- California's election results may take weeks to finalize.
The Los Angeles mayoral race is tightening as Councilwoman Nithya Raman has narrowed former reality star Spencer Pratt's lead. Pratt currently holds a near 6% lead with 163,549 votes compared to Raman's 130,473 votes, according to the latest tabulation on Thursday. Raman gained over 10,000 votes in the latest count, while Pratt gained under 6,000. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has already secured enough votes to advance to the November general election. In the California governor's contest, Republican Steve Hilton is leading Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra. Hilton has garnered 1,533,435 votes, while Becerra has 1,470,100. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer trails with 1,139,517 votes. If no candidate in the governor's race receives over 50% of the vote, the top two will proceed to a November runoff. California's election results may take weeks to finalize, with 81% of voters having sent their ballots by mail. A bipartisan bill now requires non-problematic votes to be counted within 13 days.