Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt led in early returns in the race for Los Angeles mayor on Tuesday night, with Councilwoman Nithya Raman running in third. However, it could still take days to determine which two candidates will face each other in November.
Speaking to supporters at her election party just after 9 p.m., Bass said it was “looking good so far,” and predicted that she would declare victory within a couple of hours.
“Tomorrow begins the second half of this journey,” Bass said. “You stood with me on the first half. Will you stand with me all the way?”
Pratt appeared at an election night party at a Mexican restaurant in West L.A., but the media was not allowed inside.
Bass was leading in the initial returns, with about 36.6% of the vote. Pratt was in second with 29.8%, while Raman held 20.5%.
