Pratt, Bass on track to face each other in Nov. 3 mayoral race

By Chris Woodward
The Center Square

The Center Square) – It continues to appear that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be in a Nov. 3 runoff with Spencer Pratt.

Bass, a Democrat who served in the California Assembly and the U.S. House, has 34.97% of the vote as of late Wednesday afternoon. Pratt, a Republican who’s a former reality TV star, has 29.91%.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has 22.81% of the vote. The other 11 mayoral candidates each had less than 4% of the vote.

Unless Raman surpasses Pratt, Bass will face Pratt on Nov. 3. The only scenario for avoiding a runoff would be if Pratt or Bass somehow got 51% of the vote by the time all the ballots are counted, in which case that candidate is outright elected mayor. Ballots are being processed at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in the City of Industry. Updates on results are scheduled through June 26.

Some social media accounts such as Polymarket and Kalshi Politics claimed Wednesday afternoon that Raman was in second. However, data from the official website for Los Angeles County Election Results on Wednesday afternoon show Bass is in first place and Pratt, second.

In a speech on Tuesday night following that day’s California primary, an enthusiastic Bass spoke of having laid a foundation, one that her campaign is going to build on moving forward.

“Now, you stood with me for the first half,” Bass told supporters. “Will you stand with me all the way?”

Pratt, who has built a massive following on social media, has stated for months that Bass has failed Angelenos in various ways, including her response to wildfires, crime, homelessness and housing. Pratt lost his home during the devastating Palisades Fire in January 2025 in Los Angeles.

Pratt has also campaigned against Raman.

When asked about the runoff on Tuesday night, Pratt told reporters, “God wanted five more months of me exposing all the failures of our mayor.”

Last week, Pratt accused Bass of illegal electioneering. Pratt’s campaign told The Center Square that Bass was campaigning on video near a ballot box at a distance not allowed by state law. In the same story, the Bass campaign told The Center Square that the rally was at a legal distance.