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June 7, 2026
Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt to Face Mayor Karen Bass in November Runoff
- Nithya Raman secured her runoff spot by surpassing Spencer Pratt, who was backed by Donald Trump, with 28.5% of the vote compared to Pratt's 25.8%.
- Raman's platform emphasizes affordable housing and homelessness, contrasting with Mayor Bass's incumbency and established Democratic support.
- The election reflects a potential shift in Los Angeles voters' preferences towards more progressive policies.
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- Pratt's lead over Raman further erodes in new L.A. mayoral race results as voters await California governor's race newsJun 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM · CBS News
- Spencer Pratt's runner-up edge over Democrat Raman down to 1%, few thousand ballotsJun 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM · Fox News
- Raman within 2 points of Pratt in LA mayoral vote countJun 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM · The Hill
- Los Angeles mayoral race narrows to Bass, Raman with Pratt lossJun 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM · The Hill
- Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. MayorJun 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM · NYT
- Nithya Raman leaps past Spencer Pratt in tight race to make L.A. mayoral runoffJun 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM · NBC
- Nithya Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles mayoral raceJun 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM · ABC News
- Karen Bass slams Nithya Raman over homeless encampments in LA mayoral raceJun 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM · The Hill
- Raman outpaces Pratt in battle to face Bass in L.A. mayoral race; California governor's contest still undeterminedJun 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM · CBS News
- Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continuesJun 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM · The Guardian
- Pratt: Hundreds of thousands of votes still outstanding in LA mayor electionJun 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM · The Hill
- How DDHQ projected Raman over Pratt in Los Angeles mayoral raceJun 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM · The Hill
- Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayorJun 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM · CNBC
- Nithya Raman advances over Spencer Pratt to face L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in a runoffJun 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM · NBC
- Nithya Raman will advance over Spencer Pratt to face Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in November, CNN projectsJun 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM · CNN
- Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s RunJun 8, 2026 at 11:55 PM · NYT
- Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoffJun 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM · The Guardian
- Nithya Raman defeats Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral election, CBS News projectsJun 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM · CBS News
- Spencer Pratt Fails to Advance in Los Angeles Mayoral RaceJun 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM · WSJ
- Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advancesJun 9, 2026 at 12:26 AM · BBC
- Who is Nithya Raman, Los Angeles mayoral candidate who knocked out Spencer PrattJun 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM · The Hill
- Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen BassJun 9, 2026 at 6:23 AM · ABC News
- Blow to Trump as his Los Angeles mayor pick Spencer Pratt knocked out of raceJun 9, 2026 at 8:27 AM · Independent
- GOP cries foul over California, but fails to echo Trump claimsJun 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM · The Hill
- Nithya Raman ‘incredibly honoured’ to advance to LA mayor runoff after seeing off Republican - US politics liveJun 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM · The Guardian