カリフォルニア州では選挙日から1週間以上が経過してもなお、数百万通の郵便投票の処理が続いており、一部の選挙戦で結果が未定のままとなっている。トランプ大統領はこの遅延を不正の兆候だと指摘しているが、地元の選挙管理当局は、このスケジュールは通常通りであると説明している。
AP通信によると、秋の市長選では現職のカレン・バス市長に対し、ロサンゼルス市議会議員のニティア・ラマン氏が挑むこととなる。選挙当日に投函された郵便投票が処理の滞留を生んでおり、選挙専門家はこれを「」と呼んでいる。
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Vote tallies in California's gubernatorial primary and Los Angeles mayoral race remained incomplete nearly 48 hours after polls closed on Tuesday. President Donald Trump accused Democrats of stealing the elections through delayed counting. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass leads the mayoral contest and has secured a runoff spot.
The Department of Justice has opened investigations into potential election fraud in California as officials continue counting ballots from this week’s primary elections.
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Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass will face City Council member Nithya Raman in a November runoff after votes were counted in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. Raman overtook initial second-place contender Spencer Pratt due to mail-in ballots counted later in the process.
Voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico went to the polls on Tuesday to nominate candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats ahead of the fall midterms.
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Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is withdrawing from a May 13 candidate forum with just over two weeks remaining before the primary election.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt took the debate stage in Los Angeles, ripping into incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman over their records. The primary election is scheduled for June 2, with a possible general election on November 3, 2026. Pratt has been vocal since the Palisades Fire destroyed his home last year.
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President Trump delivered a primetime address Thursday night from the White House on U.S. election security. He highlighted alleged foreign interference and called for passage of the SAVE America Act. The speech came months ahead of midterm elections.