Embattled Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who fought back against pandemic mandates and controversies during his first term, was in danger of losing his bid for reelection as early results favored his opponent Nov. 9.
Former Long Beach Chief of Police and Democrat Robert Luna maintained a lead in the race with 56.8 percent of the vote by midday Nov. 9 as Villanueva trailed by about 200,000 votes, earning 43 percent support as of 1 p.m., Nov. 9.
The race tightened slightly overnight as Luna’s initial 60 percent share began to shrink.
“Overnight the polling is trending upward with [election day] ballots in our favor. Like four years ago, we remain optimistic that when all votes are counted, we will be victorious,” Villanueva told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement….