Incumbent Concedes Defeat in Race for Los Angeles City Council

LOS ANGELES—Incumbent Kevin de León has formally conceded defeat, putting an end a months-long battle between the councilman and progressive challenger Ysabel Jurado in the race to represent Los Angeles’ 14th Council District. Jurado, a tenant rights attorney, led 56.25 percent to 43.75 percent, 36,019 to 28,019, according to figures released Friday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. It was unclear how many ballots remain to be tallied in the district. Mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day will also be accepted for up to a week. The next update is scheduled to be announced at 4 p.m. Saturday. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to the people of Council District 14 for the honor of serving these past four years, and to my supporters who stood by me with unwavering dedication to ensure our communities thrived,” de León said in a statement....