Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary.

The ex-MTV star was all ready to call it after Tuesday's primary. But a new drop of ballots puts Raman right at his heels.

Nithya Raman is closing in on Spencer Pratt in the race of L.A.'s next mayor.