Councilmember Nithya Raman projected to unseat LA Mayor Karen Bass
The gist
Decision Desk HQ projected Raman the winner by about 26,000 votes out of 784,262 cast.
Raman would be Los Angeles' first socialist mayor, ending Bass's first term.
How it unfolded
- Feb 7, 2026Councilmember Nithya Raman entered the mayor's race on the last day to register as a candidate, two weeks after endorsing Bass.
- Jun 2, 2026Bass and Raman advanced from the nonpartisan jungle primary, ousting former reality TV star Spencer Pratt from the race.
- Jun 2026Bass won a meager 34% of the vote in the June primary.