Bass-Raman runoff hardens as homelessness takes center stage
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 10 min
Los Angeles mayoral race results are nearly locked in, with NBC showing Karen Bass at 34.3%, Nithya Raman at 29.0%, and Spencer Pratt at 25.5% with 99% expected vote in. The runoff terrain now shifts to homelessness records and endorsement machinery.
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Los Angeles mayoral race results are nearly locked in, with NBC showing Karen Bass at 34.3%, Nithya Raman at 29.0%, and Spencer Pratt at 25.5% with 99% expected vote in. The runoff terrain now shifts to homelessness records and endorsement machinery.
In this episode
- Los Angeles Mayor Primary 2026 Live Results — NBC News
Los Angeles Mayor Primary 2026 Live Results IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. KAREN BASS and NITHYA RAMAN are advancing to the general election Candidate Votes Pct.Percentage Karen Bass Incumbent 292,216 34.3% Nithya Raman 247,345 29.0% Spencer Pratt 217,718 25.5% | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | | --- | --- | --- | view fewer…
- Step Back — In an officially nonpartisan LA mayor’s race, everyone brags about endorsements — but what do backing from organized labor, the DSA, or neighborhood councils actually deliver: votes, volunteers, money, or just a signal to insiders?
Background sources
- Los Angeles Labor Movement Endorses Mayor Karen Bass for Re-Election - The LA Fed — Thelafed
- Los Angeles Labor Movement Endorses Mayor Karen Bass for Re-Election - The LA Fed — Thelafed
- LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles - LAOC Building Trades Site — LA/OC Building Trades
- STATEMENT ON DSA-LA’S ENDORSEMENT FOR MAYOR – DSA Los Angeles — Noah Campbell - Recording Secretary
- Inside Democratic Socialists of America's decision on whether to endorse for L.A. mayor - AOL — AOL
- In LA, Nithya Raman courts Jewish voters amid DSA concerns – The Forward — Louis Keene
- How top 5 LA mayoral candidates say they plan to tackle homelessness crisis — ABC7
# How top 5 LA mayoral candidates say they plan to tackle homelessness crisis ## ABC7 2900000 subscribers 109 likes ### Description 12828 views Posted: 23 May 2026 Eyewitness News sat down with candidates Mayor Karen Bass, Rae Chen Huang, Adam Miller, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman to discuss the upcoming election. Here's how they all say they will handle homelessness in Los Angeles. Read more:…
- Inside Safe | Mayor Karen Bass - City of Los Angeles
# Inside Safe Mayor Bass is moving Los Angeles forward with an urgent and strategic approach to confronting the homelessness crisis, which includes declaring a state of emergency, taking action to dramatically accelerate and lower the cost of building affordable and temporary housing, and moving to maximize the use of City-owned property for temporary and permanent housing. In order to…