Leftist Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman will advance to the November mayoral election after nearly a week of counting late-arriving ballots, locking Republican Spencer Pratt out of the race.
Monday’s vote drop gave Raman a nearly three-point lead over Pratt, a stunning turnaround for the leftist who had trailed Pratt by more than nine points on election night.
With 92% of the vote counted, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass holds 34.3%, Raman in second at 28.5%, and Pratt placing third with 25.8%. The Associated Press has officially called the race.
Pratt and Raman have been watching the returns closely since the primary election was held on June 2 to determine which of them will face off in November against Democrat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Pratt held a lead of nearly ten points on Election Day, but every subsequent ballot dump has favored Raman by a large margin.
The projection effectively ends Pratt’s campaign, which tapped into the reality TV star’s savvy social media background to push a message of change in a city plagued by chronic challenges, including homelessness, crime, and an affordability crisis.
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