Overview
- The June 2 Los Angeles mayoral primary produced a November runoff between incumbent Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman after Spencer Pratt finished third and did not advance.
- Pratt led in early returns but fell behind Raman as more ballots were counted, dropping to roughly 25.8 percent versus Raman’s 28.6 percent and Bass’s lead position.
- Pratt entered the race after losing his home in recent L.A. fires and ran with an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
- On June 10 Jimmy Kimmel used his late-night monologue to display a U-Haul decorated with Pratt’s image and the words “Just defeated,” and Pratt has not issued a formal public response.
- Supporters raised unverified claims of irregularities after Pratt’s late drop in the count, but reporting has not corroborated those claims and the top-two primary means no candidate needed a majority to force the November runoff.