LA Mayor’s Race: Former REPUBLICAN Comes in First In Democrat Primary Face-Off ð¤£
Democratic voters in California took their frustrations to the ballot box on Tuesday, boosting a former Republican in Los Angeles’ mayoral race and removing one of the nation’s most progressive district attorneys from office in an urban revolt.
In Los Angeles, billionaire Rick Caruso, who is running to fill the vacancy being left by Mayor Eric Garcetti, managed to pull ahead and secure his place as one of two Democrats advancing to the runoffs. Caruso was able to jump ahead of a pack of other candidates despite entering the crowded field late in the election and only joining the Democratic Party for the first time this year.
Caruso, who received 41.2 percent of the vote by 9 p.m. PT, will likely face off against progressive Representative Karen Bass, who had nearly 38 percent of the vote at the same time, in November’s general election. No other candidate had reached double digits with 40 percent of the precincts reporting.
Caruso only registered as a Democrat for the first time in January, just weeks before announcing his bid. Between 2011 and 2019, he switched between Republican and independent three times, according to Politico, and his previous party affiliation has been a focus of his opponents’ attacks.
But despite the efforts of progressives to paint Caruso as a Republican in sheep’s clothing, his vision of a safer and cleaner city has appealed to many Angelenos who are worried about the city’s soaring crime rates and homeless encampments.
LA mayor’s race: Bass and Caruso to face off in November
Karen Bass, Rick Caruso Head to Runoff in L.A.’s Democrat Mayoral Primary
By: Breitbart, June 8, 2022
Radical Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and billionaire businessman Rick Caruso will meet in a runoff after Tuesday’s Los Angeles Democrat mayoral primary, as neither one was able to earn above the 50 percent threshold needed to win.
Leading up to Tuesday, the race was shaped by the crime and homelessness crises. Caruso, a billionaire Republican-turned-Democrat in January, promised to fund the police and solve the homelessness issue. Caruso spent an estimated $4.3 billion on the race.
Bass claimed during the campaign she would hire 250 police officers out of desk jobs and into patrol. Bass’s move angered some progressives.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in March endorsed Bass, who was on the shortlist to be Joe Biden’s vice president. Bass also won a number of celebrity endorsements, while Caruso was endorsed by Snoop Dog. Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Katy Perry have also stumped for Caruso.
In April, Caruso was leading in the polls by one percent.
Bass is best known for her soft spot for communist dictator Fidel Castro in Cuba. Bass has had a difficult time operating her campaign because she lost many staffers since the entered the race last year.
Caruso is widely known for banning boxer Manny Pacquiao and then-candidate Donald Trump from his properties due to their conservative positions on politics. After Trump’s win, Caruso amended his policy.
The midterm election aims to replace outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti. President Biden tapped Garcetti to serve as his ambassador to India amid questions about his indifference to sexual misconduct by a key aide.
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