L.A. City Council District 2 race is still a toss-up for the No. 2 spot to advance to runoff election.
A voter at the Echo Park Recreation Center voting center in Los Angeles. For the Presidential Primary Election taking place Tuesday, March 5, 2024, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk opened all 11-day vote centers throughout Los Angeles County. still to be decided, ballot counting continued on Thursday, March 7, in some cases bringing into slightly sharper focus what the likely outcomes might be.
In District 2, former Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, with 38.2% of the vote, appeared headed to a runoff against either North Hollywood Neighborhood Council member Jillian Burgos or Sam Kbushyan, who runs a public affairs firm. Burgos and Kbushyan were in a dead heat at 18.03% with Burgos ahead by just one vote — 4,396 votes for Burgos versus 4,395 votes for Kbushyan.
In District 4, Councilmember Nithya Raman was falling short of the majority of votes needed to clinch a March victory, getting 46.7% of the vote versus Deputy City Attorney Ethan Weaver, who had 41.5%. Supporters said Measure HLA would make roads safer for pedestrians and bicyclists while critics said it would lead to more vehicle congestion that could reduce emergency response times.In the District 1 race to replace retiring board member George McKenna, Sherlett Hendy Newbill, a policy advisor to McKenna, extended her lead slightly with 24.1% of the vote. In second, with 21.2%, was Khallid Al-Alim. Educational strategist DeWayne Davis was third with 17.4%.
Ortiz is a former Huntington Park City Council member and mayor. In February, California School Employees Association Local 500 rescinded its endorsement of her after a lawsuit alleged she was liable for the sexual assault of a minor by one of her campaign workers. Ortiz’s campaign says the lawsuit was politically motivated.
In the Glendale Unified school board race, candidates vied for two open seats. Telly Tse led in Area A with 54.4%, followed by Jordan Henry with 36.4%. In Area E, Aneta Krpekyan was ahead with 53.7%, followed by Neda Farid with 46.3%.
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