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Karen Bass Advances To LA Mayor Runoff–Will Pratt or Raman Join Her?

Karen Bass Advances To LA Mayor Runoff–Will Pratt or Raman Join Her?

Summary

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is moving on to a November runoff election because she did not get more than 50% of the votes in the primary. She will face either Spencer Pratt, a Republican-leaning independent, or Nithya Raman, a Democrat city council member.

Key Facts

  • Karen Bass is the current mayor of Los Angeles and a Democrat.
  • Bass led the primary vote but did not win more than half the votes.
  • Because no candidate passed 50%, a runoff election will happen in November.
  • Bass’s opponent will be either Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman.
  • Spencer Pratt is a registered Republican and reality TV star running as an independent.
  • President Donald Trump has expressed support for Spencer Pratt.
  • Nithya Raman is a Democratic member of the Los Angeles city council.
  • The final runoff matchup is not yet decided and will be determined by the remaining primary votes.
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