Celebrities inject thousands into the LA Mayor’s race — here’s who’s backing whom
The Los Angeles mayoral race is heating up with less than a month until the primary, as candidates seek support from Hollywood celebrities and donors. Incumbent Karen Bass leads in the polls, followed by Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, though 40% of voters remain undecided. The next mayor will face major challenges, including hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and addressing homelessness and the declining film industry.
- ▪Incumbent Karen Bass leads the mayoral race with 25% support, according to a UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs poll.
- ▪Forty percent of likely voters remain undecided two months before the primary, contributing to a highly competitive field of 14 candidates.
- ▪The next mayor will oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics and address pressing issues like homelessness and the exodus of film production from Los Angeles.
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Metro Celebrities inject thousands into the LA Mayor’s race — here’s who’s backing whom By Zain Khan Published May 3, 2026, 4:11 p.m. ET With less than a month until the Los Angeles mayoral election, a majority of voters remain undecided — but the candidates are not shying away from courting both Hollywood’s influence and its deep pockets. Mayor Karen Bass and progressive Councilmember Nithya Raman have unveiled new proposals aimed at bringing film production back to Los Angeles, while reality-TV-star-turned-political hopeful Spencer Pratt is leaning on his own Hollywood ties from his time on television, NBC 4 reported.
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