Karen Bass can’t avoid a runoff amid an angry spasm in Los Angeles
No incumbent mayor of the country's second-largest city has faced a runoff in more than two decades.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 1 right.
- ▪ Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job — NYT — US
- ▪ Race for Mayor of Los Angeles Heads to Runoff in November — TODAY.com
- ▪ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pulled into a runoff in her race for a second term — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Los Angeles residents share who they voted for in mayoral race —and it’s bad news for Karen Bass — California Post
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:02:21 +0000 |
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Analysis by Karen TumultyLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass finds herself in a difficult situation that few of her predecessors have experienced, all but assuredly failing to top 50 percent of the vote in her bid to hang on to her job. CommentsSign up
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