Finance law attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto declared victory Wednesday in the Los Angeles city attorney’s race and will become the first woman to hold the office.
Feldstein Soto said in a statement that the vote count trends “give our team the confidence that I will have the great privilege of serving as your next Los Angeles city attorney.”“I would not have issued this statement if I wasn’t convinced to a moral certainty that based on the trends, I will be declared the winner,” she said.
Feldstein Soto faced civil rights attorney Faisal Gill, who pumped more than $2 million of his own money into the race and campaigned to the left of Feldstein Soto. The latest vote count showed Feldstein Soto with 56.9% and Gill at 43% of the vote. Feldstein Soto has consistently led Gill since election night.In addition to becoming the first woman to hold the office of city attorney, Feldstein Soto is the first Latina elected to a citywide office in L.A., her campaign said Wednesday.
“While the history and the victory are important, my focus is on working quickly to organize the team and an agenda to reflect your vote of confidence,” she said.Times staff writer David Zahniser contributed to this report.
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