Nithya Raman will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral runoff. The contest features two Democrats. Voters are focused on homelessness and housing affordability. Raman's candidacy signals a potential shift leftward. She previously endorsed Bass but launched her own campaign. Her policy stances on homelessness and policing have drawn attention.

Nithya Raman has extended her lead over Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor, and is likely to face off against Karen Bass in November.

NBC News hasn’t yet projected who will join Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff election.

Indian-American Nithya Raman is narrowly leading the race for the second spot in the Los Angeles Mayor elections scheduled for November, after a vote update on Sunday evening…

The mayoral election is Nov. 3.