Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has taken a narrow lead for second place over former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, a registered Republican, in the race to take on Mayor Karen Bass in a runoff this fall.

The race for second and a ticket to the November runoff election remained too close to call Friday morning in the primary election for Los Angeles mayor. Updated results Friday morning showed Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman gaining ground on former television reality star Spencer Pratt,

Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to California's general election, the Associated Press, NBC News, and Decision Desk HQ have projected. This news comes days after election night, as California’s primary results are still taking shape as counties continue counting ballots and updating totals.

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President Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC News when repeatedly challenged on his claims of election fraud

'Meet the Press' host pushed back on Trump's unproven claim that the still-undecided California elections were rigged.

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