LA Mayor 2026

Bass Advances as Pratt-Raman Count Drags Into Runoff Season

Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 10 min

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LA mayor 2026 results now put Karen Bass in the November runoff, with Spencer Pratt still ahead of Nithya Raman for the second slot as Los Angeles County processes hundreds of thousands of remaining ballots.

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LA mayor 2026 results now put Karen Bass in the November runoff, with Spencer Pratt still ahead of Nithya Raman for the second slot as Los Angeles County processes hundreds of thousands of remaining ballots.

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  2. Where LA County stands on counting votes from primary election — NBC Los Angeles

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  3. Step Back — If Bass is headed to a November runoff but her opponent is still being sorted out, what actually changes in an L.A. mayoral runoff — turnout, endorsements, fundraising, and policy contrasts — that could make the fall race look different from the primary?

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  5. Live California election results 2026: Tracking the governor and LA mayoral primaries | FOX 11 Los Angeles — FOX 11 Los Angeles

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