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Raman Surges To Within 1% of Pratt in L.A. Mayor's Race

Jun 8, 2026Center Right

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is roughly one percentage point away from leapfrogging Republican candidate Spencer Pratt in the L.A. mayoral race with 78% of votes counted.

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Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues

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Raman within 2 points of Pratt in LA mayoral vote count

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Nithya Raman knocks Spencer Pratt off second place in LA mayor’s race

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Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt fell behind Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday night, threatening the former reality TV star’s chances of advancing to the November general election against incumbent mayor Karen Bass. Raman overtook Pratt for second place after a vote count update revealed she had…

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