Bass, Raman and Pratt Chances Ahead of LA Mayor Primary
Summary
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is running for a second term and faces close competition from City Councilmember Nithya Raman and TV personality Spencer Pratt in the upcoming primary election. Recent polls show no candidate with a clear majority, so a runoff election in November is likely.Key Facts
- The Los Angeles mayoral primary is scheduled for June 2.
- Karen Bass is the current mayor and a Democrat seeking reelection.
- Nithya Raman, a progressive City Councilmember, and Spencer Pratt, a reality TV star, are her main challengers.
- A UC Berkeley/LA Times poll shows Bass with 26% support, Raman 25%, and Pratt 22%.
- Earlier polls showed Bass with a larger lead, but the race has tightened recently.
- If no candidate gets over 50% in the primary, the top two will go to a November runoff.
- Prediction markets estimate Bass has about a 62-64% chance to win, Pratt about 21-25%, and Raman about 13-15%.
- Bass defends her record on homelessness and emergency response and criticizes Pratt as an entertainer, not a serious politician.
- Bass also emphasized that Los Angeles is a predominantly Democratic city, contrasting herself with Pratt’s association with President Donald Trump supporters.
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