Los Angeles Democratic city councilwoman Nithya Raman, Republican mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s rival, broke down in tears on stage as she faced the reality that she would not be moving forward in the race. While voters were still being tallied in L.A., Pratt overtook Raman to land in second place behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass — also a Democrat — pushing the city councilwoman into third.
In the city’s mayoral race, only the top two candidates move forward to the general election. On June 3, 2026, a few hours after the polls closed at 8 p.m., Pratt was ahead of Raman by a whopping 40,000 votes. Polls showed that Pratt held 30% while Raman had 22%. Keep in mind that California has an established history of substantial vote updates following Election Day that can shift the outcome as mail-in ballots arrive and drop-off votes are counted.
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