Spencer Pratt Advances in L.A. Mayoral Race as Early Results Show Three-Way Contest

Spencer Pratt's months-long campaign to challenge incumbent Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor has moved forward following Tuesday's primary election results.

With roughly half the votes tallied, the race shows Bass maintaining a lead at 37%, followed by Pratt at 30%, and councilwoman Nithya Raman in third place with 20.5% of the vote.

Since no candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to win outright on election day, the top two finishers will advance to a November general election showdown. Based on the early tallies, Pratt has secured his position in that matchup.

Political observers noted that a decisive primary victory was unlikely in this three-candidate field. The outcome mirrors the 2022 race between Bass and Rick Caruso, when Caruso led on election night only for Bass to pull ahead after a full week of vote counting.

At an election night gathering in Koreatown, Bass addressed her supporters, expressing optimism about the preliminary results. "Tomorrow begins the second half of this journey," she told the crowd. "We can have the city we know we all deserve."

Pratt has not made a public statement regarding the election results.