LA Mayor Race Flips as Socialist Beats Reality TV Star Pratt (1)

Democratic incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and Democratic City Councilmember Nithya Raman will advance to the runoff in November for Los Angeles mayor, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Bass continued to lead the race with 34.68% of the vote, followed by Raman with 27.12% and reality star Spencer Pratt, a Republican, with 26.69%, according to Los Angeles County data.

Nithya Raman departs after casting her ballot at a polling location in Los Angeles on June 2.

Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg

“We look forward to winning a contest against an opponent who allows encampments near schools and fights against hiring more cops, yet is MIA on saving Hollywood jobs and fighting back when ICE invades LA,” Alex Stack, a Bass campaign spokesperson, said ...