Bass advances to runoff in Los Angeles mayoral election but her opponent remains unknown
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the general election, leading the primary with 34.8% of the votes counted. She faces competition from city council member Nithya Raman and reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who is currently in second place. The final results are still pending as a significant number of votes remain to be counted under California's election system.
- ▪Karen Bass leads the Los Angeles mayoral primary with 34.8% of the votes counted.
- ▪Spencer Pratt, a Republican and reality TV star, is in second place with 30.4% of the votes.
- ▪Nithya Raman, a Democratic city council member, is in third place with 22.3% of the votes.
- ▪California's election results take longer to finalize due to the processing of mail-in ballots.
- ▪Pratt's campaign has focused on voter anger over homelessness and crime, despite questions about his readiness for office.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to November’s general election on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. She is in a very competitive race for a second term as mayor, facing Democratic Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman and Republican Spencer Pratt, best known for his role on the reality television series The Hills. As of Wednesday morning, no winner has been declared in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. With 63% of the votes counted, Bass leads all candidates at 34.8% and 172,720 votes. The political newcomer, Spencer Pratt, is currently in second place at 30.4% and 151,149 votes. Raman is in third place at 22.3% and 110,848 votes.
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