Los Angeles votes for mayor: What to know about today's primary
Los Angeles is holding a primary election to select its next mayor, with 14 candidates in the race. Key contenders include incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, reality TV star Spencer Pratt, and city Councilwoman Nithya Raman, each focusing on pressing issues like wildfire recovery and homelessness. The election is nonpartisan, but candidates have varying political backgrounds and approaches to critical city challenges.
- ▪The primary election features 14 candidates, including incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.
- ▪Key issues in the campaign include recovery from the 2025 wildfires and homelessness.
- ▪Candidates have different views on the city's approach to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onNewsKaren Bass, Spencer Pratt among those facing off in Los Angeles mayoral raceLivePrimaries held in six states: ABC News LiveMyung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images | Daniel Cole/Reuters | Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesByMason LeibJune 2, 2026, 5:02 AMAngelenos across the city will head to the ballot box on Tuesday to cast their vote in the primary election to determine Los Angeles' next mayor.Voters in the nation's second-largest city will have 14 candidates to choose from in a race that includes incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, reality TV personality Spencer Pratt and…
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