Bass heads to runoff in Los Angeles mayoral race
The first-term mayor has faced a tough reelection battle against Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt and progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman (D), among others, in the race. Since Bass failed to notch more than 51 percent of the vote in the June 2 contest, she will face off against the second-place finisher in a Nov. Pratt led Raman by nearly 9 percentage points with just more than half of the vote reported, as of 6:30 a.m.
- ▪The first-term mayor has faced a tough reelection battle against Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt and progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman (D), among others, in the race.
- ▪Since Bass failed to notch more than 51 percent of the vote in the June 2 contest, she will face off against the second-place finisher in a Nov.
- ▪Pratt led Raman by nearly 9 percentage points with just more than half of the vote reported, as of 6:30 a.m.
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- ▪ Incumbent Karen Bass Advances to L.A. Mayoral Election in November — NYT — US
- ▪ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass vows 'victory in November' in race with Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt Lead in Early Returns in Bizarre L.A. Mayor’s Race — Variety
- ▪ Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt Lead Early LA Mayor Results — TheWrap
- ▪ Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt lead Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor in early results — California Post
- ▪ Nithya Raman: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor — NYT — Politics
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Campaign Bass heads to runoff in Los Angeles mayoral race Comments: by Sophia Vento - 06/03/26 2:21 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophia Vento - 06/03/26 2:21 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has advanced to the general election in her bid to hang on to her seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Her opponent has yet to be determined. The first-term mayor has faced a tough reelection battle against Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt and progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman (D), among others, in the race. The mayor’s contest is formally nonpartisan. Since Bass failed to notch more than 51 percent of the vote in the June 2 contest, she will face off against the second-place finisher in a Nov. 3 runoff.
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