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Retrograde

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20. Neither does whoever wrote the headline

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 12:06 PM

23 hrs ago

It’s not uncommon for close races to shift as votes are counted, and there are still outstanding ballots. The top two candidates get to slug it out in the November general election: it looks like Bass is comfortably ahead right now. The “socialist” and the “reality star” are vying for the second spot.

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Neither does whoever wrote the headline Retrograde 23 hrs ago #20

According to the article, the results are official MichMan 22 hrs ago #22

Unless Los Angeles uses a different system than the rest of the state Retrograde 20 hrs ago #24

Socialist? Didn't know we had a socialist political party. travelingthrulife Yesterday #11

She is DSA obamanut2012 Yesterday #15

Forgot about that and I shouldn't have because I nearly joined it years ago. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #23

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GOOD! The Grand Illuminist 23 hrs ago #17

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