LA’s Left Fractures Over the Race to Succeed Bass
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Los Angeles’s 2026 mayoral race has split the left, pitting two Democratic Socialists—Rae Huang and Nithya Raman—against incumbent Karen Bass, with a disruptive bid from Spencer Pratt that deepens fractures in the coalition. Raman appears closest to Bass in polls, Huang trails, and Pratt’s anti-homeless rhetoric complicates the race, highlighting a broader struggle over housing, homelessness, and policing as voters weigh a pragmatic path to a runoff against a bolder left agenda. Polls show Bass ~26%, Raman ~25%, Pratt ~22%, and Huang ~9%, signaling a divided field ahead of a crowded nonpartisan primary.
Topics:nation#democratic-socialists-of-america#homelessness#housing-policy#los-angeles#mayor-race#politics
- The Los Angeles Left Is at War With Itself Over the Mayor’s Race The Intercept
- Poll shows Bass, Raman and Pratt locked in tight race ahead of Tuesday’s mayoral primary Los Angeles Times
- Los Angeles mayoral race: Bass, Raman and Pratt in tight race, new poll finds ABC7 Los Angeles
- Are Angelenos angry enough to elect an insurgent as mayor? The Economist
- Election 2026: LA mayoral race tightens as Bass, Raman and Pratt compete for runoff spots Los Angeles Daily News
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