Raman Edges Past Pratt as Bass Awaits Runoff Opponent
Monday, June 8, 2026 · 12 min
Los Angeles mayoral race results remain too close to call for the second runoff spot, with Nithya Raman overtaking Spencer Pratt in late-counted ballots while Karen Bass leads; donor alignments and city attorney results sharpen the November stakes.
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Los Angeles mayoral race results remain too close to call for the second runoff spot, with Nithya Raman overtaking Spencer Pratt in late-counted ballots while Karen Bass leads; donor alignments and city attorney results sharpen the November stakes.
In this episode
- National Newswatch | Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight… — National Newswatch
National Newswatch | Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight… Topics ## Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor Author(s) Source Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2026 Share Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during an election night event Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Days after…
- RCN America - DC: The National Black Church Initiative Support and Endorse Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles — RCN America
RCN America - DC: The National Black Church Initiative Support and Endorse Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Karen Bass Rev. Anthony Evans, President, National Black Church Initiative We are proud to endorse and support Karen Bass for another term as Mayor of Los Angeles. I am asking all eligible voters in NBCI's 3,677 Los Angeles churches to pray, support and…
- Step Back — When L.A. races to add tiny homes and clean up encampments before the World Cup, how should voters tell the difference between a real homelessness strategy and a temporary visibility fix?
Background sources
- LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues | LA Local — LAist
- LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues | LA Local — LAist
- Will the ‘sanitation sweeps’ of the 1984 Olympics haunt LA in 2028? — Sam Ribakoff
- Tiny homes see tiny boost for Los Angeles homeless as World Cup nears - The Japan Times — Romain Fonsegrives
- Tiny homes see tiny boost for Los Angeles homeless as World Cup nears | The Straits Times — The Straits Times
- We can’t tell people to just stay on the streets until more housing is built. That’s not only inhumane, it leads to worse health outcomes, less safety, and more strain on city resources. That is why I am taking a different approach: getting people off the streets AND developing the comprehensive services they need to be able to thrive in permanent, long-term housing. | Karen Bass | Facebook — Facebook
- Real Estate-Backed Candidates See Mixed Success in Primary — The Real Deal
Real Estate-Backed Candidates See Mixed Success in Primary Skip to contentSkip to site index A # Real estate-backed candidates see mixed success in LA, statewide votes Matt Mahan and Zach Sokoloff got industry support but didn’t advance While final results for the California primary are still up in the air, preliminary numbers show a mixed bag for whether real estate-backed candidates…
- Marissa Roy, John McKinney leading race for LA City Attorney | FOX 11 Los Angeles — FOX 11 Los Angeles
Marissa Roy, John McKinney leading race for LA City Attorney | FOX 11 Los Angeles #### Latest on the California primary election. Votes continue to be counted after the California primary election. #### The Brief - Incumbent Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto appears locked out of the November runoff. - Deputy Attorney General Marissa Roy and police union-backed John McKinney were…