Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt, advances to L.A. mayor runoff against Karen Bass
Key takeaways
- Nithya Raman had 115 days to make her case to Los Angeles voters.
- The City Council member made a surprise late entry into the mayor’s race, the last of the major candidates to file for the primary.
- On Monday, the Associated Press called the race, concluding that Raman would have enough votes to make a Nov. 3 runoff against Mayor Karen Bass, the first-place finisher who secured her spot in the showdown last week.
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman raises her arms to thank her supporters at the end of her election night speech at Boomtown Brewery in Los Angeles. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) By Noah Goldberg and David Zahniser June 8, 2026 Updated 6:27 PM PT 39 8 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Nithya Raman had 115 days to make her case to Los Angeles voters.
The City Council member made a surprise late entry into the mayor’s race, the last of the major candidates to file for the primary. That left little time for her to form a campaign team, build her name recognition and persuade voters that she would be the best choice to lead the city.