It’s Bass Vs. Pratt: Early L.A. Mayor Election Results Leaning Towards Incumbent Against ‘Hills’ Villain In The Fall
The Los Angeles mayoral race is shaping up to be a competitive showdown between incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Spencer Pratt. With nearly half of the votes counted, Bass leads with approximately 37% while Pratt follows with 29.8%. A run-off is expected in November as no candidate secured the majority needed to win outright.
- ▪Karen Bass is currently leading the Los Angeles mayoral race with just under 37% of the votes counted.
- ▪Spencer Pratt, a reality TV star, is in second place with 29.8% of the votes.
- ▪Nithya Raman is in third place with 20.5% of the votes and is expected to retain her City Hall position.
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(L-R) Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt Mario Tama / Dimitrios Kambouris / Apu Gomes / Getty Images The final results are far from in for the Los Angeles mayoral race, but already Karen Bass is already in battle mode to take on Spencer Pratt in November. “Tomorrow begins the second half of this journey,” the incumbent told supporters at a Koreatown gathering just over an hour after the polls closed in LA and throughout California Tuesday. “We can have the city we know we all deserves,” Bass said, making reference to the home of Hollywood as a global “creative” center Related Stories News L.A.
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