Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Source: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million.
The outcome means Spencer Pratt, a Republican and former reality television personality from The Hills, is out of the running. His candidacy had drawn national attention because of his celebrity and willingness to challenge liberal governance in a city dominated by Democrats, but the buzz did not translate into enough votes to make the runoff.
Raman made a last-minute entry into the race, after she had endorsed Bass for reelection. She was elected to the council with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America, and the election will test whether voters in the heavily Democratic city want to move further to the political left to address long-running problems of homelessness, buckled streets and sidewalks and climbing rent and home prices.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-mayor-2026-election-e0ef2b83cd8f94556d1c532227bb49dd
Former reality t.v. types.... LOSERS
rpannier
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(3,585 posts)Pack up the Airstream and get the hell out!
msongs
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(10,613 posts)I'm required to use their title.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(138,138 posts)And too bad for Von Shitzen Pants
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