Published: June 4, 2026 • 6:20 AM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 11:23 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Los Angeles’s high-profile mayoral contest remained unsettled Wednesday evening as the city waited to learn who will join incumbent Karen Bass in November’s general election.
Bass came out ahead in Tuesday’s heated primary but, after securing less than 50% of the vote, she’ll have to defend her seat against either Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, or progressive city council member Nithya Raman.
As of Wednesday evening, with more than 60% of votes counted, Pratt had secured just under 30% of the vote, while Raman had won nearly 23%.
In California, where mail-in voting is popular and many Democrats waited until the last minute to return their ballots, it could take days or weeks for the final result to become clear.
In remarks to voters on Tuesday evening, Bass said she would spend the next four years addressing homelessness and building more housing units.