Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to November’s general election on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. She is in a very competitive race for a second term as mayor, facing Democratic Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman and Republican Spencer Pratt, best known for his role on the reality television series The Hills. As of Wednesday morning, no winner has been declared in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. With 63% of the votes counted, Bass leads all candidates at 34.8% and 172,720 votes. The political newcomer, Spencer Pratt, is currently in second place at 30.4% and 151,149 votes. Raman is in third place at 22.3% and 110,848 votes. Bass was first elected as mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. She drew considerable scrutiny as mayor when, during the Southern California wildfires of January 2025, it was revealed that she had traveled to Africa to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President John Mahama. Bass was heavily criticized for the decision, with many rebuking her for attending the inauguration of Ghana’s President John Mahama while many in her city lost their homes because of the fires.
Pratt’s house was destroyed during the wildfires, and ever since he announced his candidacy for mayor, he has held Bass responsible, making accusations that she was incompetent and corrupt. It has led to a surge in popularity for the reality star, evident in his strong performance in recent polls and, more importantly, in Tuesday’s primary election results thus far. Despite his strong performance, with 37% of the votes remaining to be counted, it is unsure if Pratt or city council member Raman will advance to the general election in November.
