LA mayor’s race on a knife’s edge as nail-biting new poll released
The Los Angeles mayoral race is extremely competitive, with three candidates closely trailing each other in the polls. Councilwoman Nithya Raman has gained significant support, now at 25%, while incumbent Mayor Karen Bass holds a slight lead at 26%. Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is also in the mix at 22%, making the outcome uncertain as the election approaches.
- ▪Nithya Raman is at 25%, Karen Bass at 26%, and Spencer Pratt at 22% according to a recent poll.
- ▪Both Raman and Pratt have gained eight percentage points since March, while Bass's support has stagnated.
- ▪All three candidates are within the margin of error, making the race statistically neck and neck.
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Politics LA mayor’s race on a knife’s edge as nail-biting new poll released By Zain Khan Published May 28, 2026, 11:23 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Los Angeles’ mayoral race is hanging on a knife’s edge as the three major candidates are within spitting distance of each other with less than a week to go. Far-left Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass are separated by just one point, with DSA-linked Raman, who announced her late entry into the race, picking up support and now sitting at 25%, while Bass has seen slight stagnation since the previous poll at 26%, according to a new UC Berkeley–Los Angeles Times poll released Thursday.
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