Raman and Bass advance from Los Angeles mayoral primary to November runoff
Mayor Karen Bass and councilmember Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff after the June 2026 Los Angeles primary, edging out Spencer Pratt.
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Los Angeles held its mayoral primary on 2 June 2026. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass finished first, and the contest for the second runoff place stayed open for days as ballots were counted.
Early unofficial results put reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in second place, ahead of City Councilmember Nithya Raman. As late mail and provisional ballots were tallied, Raman gradually gained ground and overtook Pratt. Media projections then showed her advancing to the general election alongside Bass.
Under Los Angeles rules, a candidate who wins a majority in the primary is elected outright. Because no one did, the two top finishers went to a runoff on 3 November 2026. The slow count showed how divided the city was: Bass, Pratt and Raman each did best in different parts of Los Angeles.
The result set up a contest between an established incumbent and a progressive council member, which shaped the campaign that followed.
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