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Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass
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Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass

LA Times · Jun 8, 2026, 12:05 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Raman now sits in second place with Pratt in third, according to the latest vote count from the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder.
  • Both are vying to compete in a Nov. 3 runoff against Mayor Karen Bass, who garnered 34.7% of the vote as of Sunday, and whom the Associated Press already determined has qualified for the runoff.

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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind to Pratt on election night.

Raman now sits in second place with Pratt in third, according to the latest vote count from the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder. Raman had 27.1% of the votes counted so far, and Pratt had 26.7%.

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