FACT CHECK #SHNDIHEF

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The provided sources do not mention the specific percentages of 29.7% or 44.1% referenced in the claim [1-11]. Although reports confirm Nithya Raman won 40% of the votes in a ballot count reported on June 6, 2026 7 11, there is no documentation of a 44.1% figure for any specific drop. Crucially, none of the 11 sources provide a mathematical analysis or cite the odds of Raman's surge as being 1 in 10^877 1 3 8. The sources instead attribute her shift in the standings to the ongoing processing of mail-in ballots and describe it as a legitimate, though tight, progression in the election results 2 6 10. No source provides the statistical probability mentioned in the claim 4 5 9.

SOURCES

1. 1 · deadline.comWEB
   Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt In L.A. Mayor Race, Latest ...

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2. 2 · latimes.comWEB
   Spencer Pratt third as Nithya Raman surges ahead in L.A. mayor race

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3. 3 · nypost.comWEB
   Dramatic shift in LA mayoral candidates' odds of winning as ballot ...

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4. 4 · nbclosangeles.comWEB
   Nithya Raman advances to LA mayor's runoff with Karen Bass

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5. 5 · ktla.comWEB
   Nithya Raman within 1% of Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race | KTLA

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6. 6 · union-bulletin.comWEB
   Does Nithya Raman still have a chance in LA's mayoral race ...

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7. 7 · yahoo.comWEB
   Nithya Raman Inches Within 1% of Spencer Pratt After Winning 40 ...

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8. 8 · newsweek.comWEB
   Socialist's Odds Surge in LA Mayor Race as Spencer Pratt Attacks ...

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9. 9 · nytimes.comNEWS
   Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor

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10. 10 · nbcnews.comWEB
    Nithya Raman leaps past Spencer Pratt in tight race to make L.A. ...

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11. 11 · sg.news.yahoo.comWEB
    Nithya Raman Inches Within 1% of Spencer Pratt After Winning 40 ...

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