Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff
by Uwa Ede-Osifo in Los Angeles and Dani Anguiano in from US news | The Guardian on (#76622)
Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behind
Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city council member, has advanced to the November runoff for LA mayor, edging out former reality TV villain Spencer Pratt for the chance to face incumbent mayor Karen Bass.
Pratt, who decided to run for mayor after his Pacific Palisades home burned down in the 2025 wildfires, held a lead over Raman for days. But as ballot processing from last week's election continued, the city councillor pulled ahead.
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