Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has been reelected to a second term, following an expensive contest with challenger Ethan Weaver in the Council District 4 race.
“One thing was really clear to me in the conversations I had in backyards, in living rooms, and at doors during this campaign: this city is so full of hope and possibility, and there are so many people who believe very deeply in its future,” Raman said in a statement on Thursday, March 14 after Weaver conceded.
“I’m truly grateful to everyone who took the time to share their passion for the city with us, and I really look forward to carrying that sense of optimism and insistence on a better L.A. with me over the next four years,” Raman said.
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Weaver, an L.A. deputy city attorney who had never run for office before, conceded before the Los Angeles County registrar’s office released its updated vote count Thursday afternoon.
“While I’m sorry our campaign wasn’t successful, I’m not regretful about running or a single moment of our effort,” Weaver wrote in a message to his supporters, adding that he’ll remain involved in the community and speak out on issues.
He also congratulated Raman for a “hard-fought campaign”
“She stayed true to her core values and principles, even when that elicited criticism. She stood firm in her beliefs and I admire that. … While we agreed on the important issues facing our city, we often have disagreed on the solutions, but we were never disagreeable,” he stated.
As of Thursday afternoon, Raman continued to lead with 50.64% of the vote, based on the latest vote tally by the L.A. County registrar’s office. Weaver had 38.62% while software engineer Levon Baronian had 10.74%.
The registrar’s next update will be Friday. The office estimates there are 8,200 ballots left to count countywide. It’s unknown how many of those ballots will impact the numbers for the Council District 4 race – or any…
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