Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman narrows gap with Spencer Pratt in the race for second
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has reduced the vote gap with reality TV personality Spencer Pratt in the race for the November 3 runoff against Mayor Karen Bass, now trailing Pratt by just under six percentage points.
- Raman is currently in third place, with Pratt holding approximately 29% of the vote and Raman about 23%, while Bass leads with 35%.
- The top two candidates will advance to the runoff unless one secures more than 50% of the vote in the primary.
- Vote counts have fluctuated as late-arriving ballots are processed, with mail-in ballots accepted through Tuesday if postmarked by election day.
- Mayor Karen Bass, seeking a second term, has maintained her lead since election night.