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LA congressional seat runoff: Jimmy Gomez v. Robert Lee Ahn
The race to fill the Congressional seat vacated by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra has been whittled down from more than 20 candidates to two. Ballots are still being counted, but two Democrats appear headed for a runoff after last night’s election. Leading the pack is Jimmy Gomez, a state assemblyman.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe race to fill the Congressional seat vacated by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra has been whittled down from more than 20 candidates to two. Ballots are still being counted, but two Democrats appear headed for a runoff after last night’s election. Leading the pack is Jimmy Gomez, a state assemblyman. In second place is Robert Lee Ahn, a former LA city planning commissioner. The runoff election is scheduled for June.
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- 7:39Secret deals between LA neighborhood groups and developers
- 16:26California bill aims to overhaul cash bail system
- 26:33'Generation Wealth:' A cautionary tale in photographs
- 41:14Pepsi ad pulled after internet uproar