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Photos: Bass and Caruso duel; Luna takes early lead in sheriff race; City Council contests close
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Businessman Rick Caruso and U.S. Rep. Karen Bass were in a virtual dead heat Tuesday night in the historically expensive race for mayor of Los Angeles, though the first returns remain far from definitive in what is expected to be a close contest.
Initial returns gave Bass a slight lead, only to have the second round of results push Caruso to a razor-thin advantage.
Rep. Karen Bass speaks during an election night rally in Los Angeles.
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Rick Caruso takes the stage during an election night rally in Los Angeles.
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Rep. Karen Bass speaks during an election night rally in Los Angeles.
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Sen. Alex Padilla speaks on election night in Los Angeles.
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Sheriff candidate Robert Luna, middle, greets supporters on election night in Long Beach.
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva speaks to supporters during an election night rally in Los Angeles.
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Robert Luna, middle, is photographed with supporters during election night in Long Beach.
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva at an election night party in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell speaks with supporters at an election night party in Hollywood.
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Los Angeles City Council candidate Hugo Soto-Martinez gathers with supporters at an election night party in Atwater Village.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell takes pictures with supporters in a photo booth at an election night party in Hollywood.
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Supporters at Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso’s election night party in Los Angeles.
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Supporters of Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell watch news coverage during an election night party in Hollywood.
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A mariachi band performs during Robert Luna’s election night party in Long Beach.
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