Nithya Raman and Karen Bass remained deadlocked in the Los Angeles mayoral race hours after polls closed, separated by roughly 4,000 votes with 600,000 ballots counted and 580,000 remaining. Bass held a narrow lead at midnight.
Both candidates are Democrats, though Raman sits to the left of Bass. Each has pledged support for the film industry.
Raman faced a similar situation last June during the primary for the second mayoral spot, when she initially trailed Spencer Pratt before clawing back to win a week later. Bass experienced a tight contest four years ago against Rick Caruso, ultimately winning by nearly ten points after three weeks of counting.
Mail-in ballots postmarked on election day would still count in the following week, meaning results will take time to finalize.