Karen Bass Leads Los Angeles Mayor Race With 37% as 47% of Votes Are Counted
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Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 3
Karen Bass Leads Los Angeles Mayor Race With 37% as 47% of Votes Are Counted
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 3
With 47% of expected votes counted after polls closed, incumbent Karen Bass held 37% in Los Angeles' nonpartisan mayoral primary, ahead of Spencer Pratt at 30% and Nithya Raman at 20%.
The early tally keeps Bass short of the 50% needed to win outright, putting the race on track for a November runoff between the top two finishers if no candidate clears that threshold.
Fourteen candidates were on the ballot, but the contest centered on Bass' bid for a second term against challengers attacking her record on wildfire recovery, homelessness, affordability and city services.
Bass is campaigning on public safety, affordability and rebuilding after the 2025 wildfires; Pratt has focused on disaster response after losing his home in the Palisades Fire, while Raman argues City Hall is failing on basic delivery.
The early lead fits Los Angeles history: since four-year mayoral terms began in 1925, only 2 of 10 incumbents seeking a second term have been denied one.