2026 Midterms

Bass Advances to Runoff in LA Mayor’s Race; Pratt, Raman Vie for Remaining Spot

Votes to determine the runner up, who will advance alongside incumbent Mayor Karen Bass to the general election, are still coming in.
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Bass Advances to Runoff in LA Mayor’s Race; Pratt, Raman Vie for Remaining Spot
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during an election night event Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/William Liang
Jackson Richman
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Beige Luciano-Adams
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor.

The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 1:30 a.m. ET on June 3. Reality TV star Spencer Pratt and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman lead 11 other candidates in the race for runner-up.

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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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