A look at the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles

LAist 89.3 | By Frank Stoltze

Published May 29, 2026 at 1:47 AM PDT

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In the upcoming primary for Mayor of Los Angeles, incumbent Karen Bass is defending from two wildly different frontrunning challengers. Conservative reality TV star Spencer Pratt, and progressive city council member Nithya Raman.

A look at the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles

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