Nithya Raman Chances Against Karen Bass for LA Mayor Race
Summary
In the Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is in first place, while councilmember Nithya Raman has recently moved into second place ahead of Spencer Pratt as mail-in ballots are still being counted. The top two candidates will compete in the November runoff, with polls showing Raman could have a better chance than Pratt to challenge Bass.Key Facts
- Karen Bass, the current mayor and a Democrat, has about 34.7% of the vote.
- Nithya Raman, a progressive city councilmember, now has around 27.1%, slightly ahead of Spencer Pratt’s 26.7%.
- Mail-in ballots, which favor liberal candidates, are still being counted in Los Angeles.
- Polls before the election showed Bass, Raman, and Pratt were close in support, within margin of error.
- In a one-on-one race, Raman is polling ahead of Bass, while Bass leads Pratt in head-to-head matchups.
- Prediction markets give Bass a roughly 56-59% chance to win and Raman about 40-41%, with Pratt at about 1%.
- President Donald Trump criticized the slow mail-in ballot count, claiming without evidence that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election.
- The final runoff race will include the top two candidates after all ballots are counted.
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