Bass Leads L.A. Mayor Poll at 26% as Raman Hits 25% and Pratt Reaches 22%
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · May 30
Bass Leads L.A. Mayor Poll at 26% as Raman Hits 25% and Pratt Reaches 22%
8 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · May 30
UC Berkeley-L.A. Times polling put Mayor Karen Bass at 26%, councilmember Nithya Raman at 25% and reality-TV figure Spencer Pratt at 22%, leaving the race effectively tied days before Tuesday's primary.
50% is the threshold to avoid a runoff, and the poll suggests no candidate is close, making the fight for the top two spots unusually uncertain.
Bass enters with citywide familiarity from four years in office but faces high unfavorability, while Raman is seen as strong on homelessness policy and Pratt has tapped anger over City Hall failures.
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