Nithya Raman chops Spencer Pratt's lead in the battle to make the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff
Key takeaways
- Raman has steadily carved into Pratt’s margin over three days of election updates.
- Unless a mayoral candidate secures a majority of the vote, the top two face off in a second round.
- Bass, who is running for a second four-year term, was in first place on election night and has held on to her perch since then.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who is running for mayor, speaks with the media on election night at Boomtown Brewery. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) By David Zahniser and Melissa Gomez June 5, 2026 5:11 PM PT 2 2 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.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman closed in on reality TV personality Spencer Pratt, cutting his lead to about 3 percentage points, as both vie for second place in the mayoral primary, according to the latest results released Friday.
Raman has steadily carved into Pratt’s margin over three days of election updates. She now trails him by 20,672 votes in the race to compete against Mayor Karen Bass in the Nov. 3 runoff election.