LA mayoral primary tightens as Bass, Raman and Pratt vie for the top two

Incumbent mayor Karen Bass leads a tight three‑way race against councilmember Nithya Raman and newcomer Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, with late‑May polls showing Bass at about 26%, Raman 25%, and Pratt 22% and undecided voters shrinking from about 40% to roughly 10% as Election Day approaches. California’s top‑two rule means the two highest finishers advance to the November general election unless someone clears 50%. The race, framed by the Palisades Fire, immigration enforcement headlines and residency controversies for Pratt, features Bass touting her record and homelessness progress, Raman pushing housing and shelter reforms, and Pratt running on a nonpartisan, results‑oriented platform and aggressive campaign style.