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Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

Karen Bass in November, US media outlets project. Raman's win was declared nearly a week after the 2 June election in California. Bass swiftly secured enough votes, but counting continued to be tallied

Ex-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count

LA mayor [Karen Bass garnered enough votes](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74dp1yk51vo) to advance to the general election on Tuesday night. As the tally continues, Angelenos are waiting to see if she will face Democratic city councilmember

Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

LA mayor. She will face incumbent mayor [Karen Bass](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/karen-bass), who is seeking a second term to lead America’s second largest city. Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV villain who decided

Can a reality show villain become mayor of one of America's largest cities?

run to be Los Angeles mayor, and has since become a serious contender. A new poll released on Thursday found that Pratt was in a tight contest with two Democrats, mayor Karen Bass and city

Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues

LA mayoral race challenging Karen Bass as [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) continues to repeat falsehoods that California elections are “rigged”. The pair have been battling for the number two spot to face off against

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to run-off in race to run California's biggest city

Karen Bass has advanced to November's run-off election to determine who will run California's largest city, Los Angeles. With votes still being counted late on Tuesday night, Bass was first

Experts warn Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California as president ramps up baseless claims

LA mayor’s race, Trump said it was “not possible” that former reality TV star Spencer Pratt could have lost. Pratt, a registered Republican, was initially in second place behind Democratic mayor Karen Bass

Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?

Karen Bass reacts to federalized National Guard troops in her city](https://www.npr.org/2025/06/08/1253877211/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-reacts-to-federalized-national-guard-troops) He has leapt into the usually more mundane world of municipal politics with brash and extreme rhetoric, taking to TikTok, with

Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending

Karen Bass, for the chance to lead the second largest city in the US. It was a shake-up in a race that has been defined by the unexpected. Raman rocked the Los Angeles political

California primary election results: governor’s race too close to call

Karen Bass [advanced](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/karen-bass-los-angeles-mayoral-primary) to the general election, while former reality TV star Spencer Pratt was leading progressive LA city council member Nithya Raman to land the second spot on November’s ballot