Poll shows Bass, Raman and Pratt in tight race for mayor

Key Points:

• A new UC Berkeley poll shows a tight race for Los Angeles mayor with incumbent Karen Bass at 26%, City Councilmember Nithya Raman at 25%, and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt at 22%, all within the margin of error ahead of the June 6 primary.
• The poll indicates that any of the three leading candidates could advance to the November runoff, with Raman leading Bass 32% to 28% in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, though 25% of voters remain undecided or would choose neither.
• Since March, Bass’s support has remained nearly flat, while Raman and Pratt have each gained 8 percentage points, reflecting shifting voter dynamics as the campaign focuses on homelessness, housing affordability, and public safety.
• Pratt, despite his surge, faces challenges in a city with less than 15% Republican registration and trails Bass and Raman by double digits in potential runoff scenarios; both Bass and Pratt have high unfavorable ratings at 57%, while Raman has a more favorable rating at 40%.
• Campaign finance reports show Pratt leading with $3.26 million raised, followed closely by Bass at $3.13 million, and Raman with over $931,000, highlighting the competitive and well-funded nature of the mayoral race.