Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority
Key takeaways
- Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, who beat Rick Caruso in the 2022 mayoral election.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Karen Bass has come out ahead in Tuesday’s heated primary for Los Angeles mayor, but with less than 50% of the vote will have to defend her seat in November’s general election.
- Bass will face either Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, or city council member Nithya Raman, in November.
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Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, who beat Rick Caruso in the 2022 mayoral election. Photograph: Scott Strazzante/APView image in fullscreen Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, who beat Rick Caruso in the 2022 mayoral election. Photograph: Scott Strazzante/APLos Angeles Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority Incumbent comes out on top in primary election – but with less than 50% of votes – and will take on challenger in November
Prefer the Guardian on Google Karen Bass has come out ahead in Tuesday’s heated primary for Los Angeles mayor, but with less than 50% of the vote will have to defend her seat in November’s general election.
Bass will face either Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, or city council member Nithya Raman, in November. As of Tuesday evening, it was still unclear who would move on.