Nithya Raman on Track to Secure Primary Win With Over 50 Percent Vote for LA City Council Seat

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman has secured a majority vote in the March 5 primary election, surpassing the threshold required to avoid a runoff. As of March 13, Ms. Raman has garnered 50.64 percent of the vote, leading the race for the District 4 seat by over 7,600 votes, according to unofficial results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. “I’m waiting for every vote to be counted, but the clearer picture of the results we’re seeing is very exciting,” the councilwoman said in a statement. “It’s been the honor of my life to serve this incredible city as a member of its council, and I very much hope to see what more we can accomplish with four more years of work.”...