Los Angeles Mayor Race Heads To Primary Day With Karen Bass & Spencer Pratt In Front, But There’s “Little Joy In Mudville”
The race for Los Angeles mayor is heating up as incumbent Karen Bass and reality star Spencer Pratt emerge as the frontrunners ahead of the primary. With less than two weeks to go, Bass has garnered significant union support while Pratt appeals to voters seeking an outsider. Councilmember Nithya Raman is also in the mix but has seen a decline in her polling numbers following a lackluster debate performance.
- ▪Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt are leading in the polls for the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral primary.
- ▪Bass has received strong backing from unions, particularly the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
- ▪Spencer Pratt is positioning himself as an outsider candidate, attracting attention from some prominent Democrats.
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L-R: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and L.A. councilmember Nithya Raman Getty Images Among plenty in Hollywood, the race for Los Angeles mayor isn’t so much a question of who to support, but rather how did it come to this? “A continued mess,” laments one top industry donor. With less than two weeks to go before the city’s crowded primary, polls point to incumbent Karen Bass and reality star Spencer Pratt emerging as the top two heading into a November runoff. Councilmember Nithya Raman, meanwhile, is hoping to break through. Related Stories News Battle For L.A.: Incumbent Karen Bass On Trump Backing Pratt For Mayor, LAPD Control, ParaBros Deal & Protecting Hollywood Jobs For Angelenos Politics Spencer Pratt Literally Running A Reality TV Bid For L.A.
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