Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority
Karen Bass has advanced to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff after securing the most votes in the primary but failing to achieve a majority. She will face either Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman in the general election scheduled for November. The upcoming race will focus on critical issues such as homelessness and emergency response to wildfires.
- ▪Karen Bass received less than 50% of the votes in the primary election.
- ▪She will compete against either Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman in the November runoff.
- ▪The next mayor will need to address homelessness and improve emergency response programs.
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Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, who beat Rick Caruso in the 2022 mayoral election. Photograph: Scott Strazzante/APView image in fullscreenLos Angeles mayor Karen Bass, who beat Rick Caruso in the 2022 mayoral election. Photograph: Scott Strazzante/APLos AngelesKaren Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority Incumbent comes out on top in primary election – but with less than 50% of votes – and will take on challenger in NovemberUwa Ede-Osifo in Los AngelesWed 3 Jun 2026 01.33 EDTLast modified on Wed 3 Jun 2026 01.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleKaren Bass has come out ahead in Tuesday’s heated primary for Los Angeles mayor, but with less than 50% of the vote will have to defend her seat in November’s general election.Bass will face either Spencer Pratt, a former…
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