Los Angeles mayoral race narrows to Bass, Raman with Pratt loss

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Los Angeles mayoral race narrows to Bass, Raman with Pratt loss

by Julia Mueller - 06/07/26 8:09 PM ET

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5905647-bass-raman-faceoff-november/

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Democrat Nithya Raman are projected to face off to lead the country’s second largest city this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.

With 87 percent of votes in, Bass is at 34.68 percent, and Raman is at 27.12 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The June 2 results put Bass, a progressive who defeated wealthy Republican-turned-Democrat Rick Caruso in the 2022 mayoral race, on track to win a second term. But she’s faced a tough challenge from Raman, a councilmember for LA’s District 4, amid criticism over the incumbent’s first term in office.

The pair defeated Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who was at 26.69 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk HQ, and Democratic tech entrepreneur Adam Miller, among others. A UC Berkeley-LA Times poll from late May found Bass just one point ahead of Raman, and four points ahead of Pratt.