LA mayor primary live results: Karen Bass faces Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman
The Washington Post • • general
Key Points:
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a challenging reelection campaign against former ally Nithya Raman and Republican reality TV personality Spencer Pratt in the upcoming primary.
- Bass, seeking a second term, is criticized for her management of wildfires, homelessness, and the city's high cost of living.
- Nithya Raman, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and a current city council member, argues that Bass is not addressing major issues with sufficient urgency.
- Spencer Pratt, known as a reality TV "villain," is running from the right, capitalizing on voter dissatisfaction with the city's long-standing Democratic leadership.