City attorney candidate Carmen Nuch Trutanich, left, hugs L.A. County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley during a gathering at Trutanich campaign headquarters. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
City attorney candidate Jack Weiss speaks at the Westin Bonaventure on election night. Early returns showed that he appeared headed for a May 19 runoff election against Carmen Nuch Trutanich. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Carmen Trutanich, second from right, joins supporters in checking poll results at his campaign headquarters in Studio City. Early returns showed him headed for a runoff in May against Jack Weiss in the city attorney race. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
