November runoff

Spencer Pratt's lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary has decreased to 7,494 votes following a new batch of ballots that boosted Nithya Raman. The race remains competitive as results continue to shift ahead of the November runoff.

Nithya Raman reduced her deficit to Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayor's primary, with the latest count showing Raman receiving 23,000 votes (24.9%) and Pratt 28.2%. Pratt's lead decreased from 33,000 to 20,672 votes, while Karen Bass secured 35% of the vote to qualify for the November runoff. Over 1.6 million ballots have been counted, with 543,000 remaining.

Spencer Pratt has issued a challenge to Karen Bass ahead of an expected November runoff, stating he will focus on winning over her supporters by arguing he is the right candidate for the position. Pratt emphasized his campaign is centered on the city rather than partisan politics.

Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is planning to defeat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff election. He expressed excitement about the potential runoff following Tuesday's election results that positioned him for the race.

Mayor Bass expects to advance to the November runoff for LA mayor. Candidates are making final campaign pushes in a season marked by surprises.