Mayor Karen Bass will advance to the November election, CBS News projects
Mayor Karen Bass is projected to advance to the November election, competing against Councilmember Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt for the final spot. The race has garnered national attention due to recent local crises and a tight voter race, with Bass holding a slight lead. This election will be Bass's last campaign for public office after a long political career.
- ▪Karen Bass is projected to advance to the November election as the incumbent mayor.
- ▪She holds a slim lead over her opponents, with recent polls showing her at 26%, Raman at 25%, and Pratt at 22%.
- ▪The election has drawn national attention due to recent local crises, including devastating fires and immigration enforcement issues.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt head to November run-off in Los Angeles mayoral race — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Bass heads to runoff in Los Angeles mayoral race — The Hill
- ▪ Karen Bass to advance in L.A. mayoral runoff race, NBC News projects — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Karen Bass advances to LA mayoral runoff in November — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ 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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Local News Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will advance to the November election, CBS News projects By Matthew Rodriguez, Matthew Rodriguez Digital Producer, CBS Los Angeles Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. Read Full Bio Matthew Rodriguez, Dean Fioresi Dean Fioresi Web Producer, CBS Los Angeles Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.
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