LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has advanced to second place in the June primary election for Los Angeles mayor, securing a spot on the November ballot, where she will challenge incumbent Karen Bass.
The Associated Press called the race on June 8 with 93 percent of votes in. When the race was called, Bass led the pack with 34.4 percent of the vote while Raman came in second with 28.6 percent.
Republican candidate Spencer Pratt fell in third place with 25.8 percent of the vote, meaning he will not appear on the ballot in November.
In California’s jungle primary system, the top two-vote getters, regardless of political affiliation, advance to the general election in November.
Elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2020 with backing from the Democratic Socialists of America, Raman challenged Bass, a progressive Democrat, promising “housing for all,” protection for renters and the city’s immigrant population, and a return to the Los Angeles’ role as a global “climate leader.”
While early election results favored Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star and outspoken critic of Bass’ handling of the 2025 wildfires that destroyed his home and those of thousands of others, mail-in ballots counted days after the election propelled Raman to a narrow second place.
Mail-in ballots accounted for around 79 percent of all votes in the primary, with total voter turnout at 32 percent, according to California’s secretary of state.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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