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Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff
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Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

The Guardian · Jun 8, 2026, 11:58 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Composite: Getty Images for Highland Fleets, APView image in fullscreen Karen Bass, left, and Nithya Raman.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city council member, has advanced to the November runoff for LA mayor.
  • She will face incumbent mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term to lead America’s second largest city.

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Karen Bass, left, and Nithya Raman. The two will battle it out in November. Composite: Getty Images for Highland Fleets, APView image in fullscreen Karen Bass, left, and Nithya Raman. The two will battle it out in November. Composite: Getty Images for Highland Fleets, APLos Angeles Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behind

Prefer the Guardian on Google Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city council member, has advanced to the November runoff for LA mayor.

She will face incumbent mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term to lead America’s second largest city.

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