Nithya Raman Advances to Face Karen Bass in Los Angeles Mayoral Race

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Nithya Raman Advances to Face Karen Bass in Los Angeles Mayoral Race

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The Guardianpatently absurd, villainous turn

The Blazestolen, rigged elections

Nithya Raman, a progressive city councilor, edged out Spencer Pratt in results called by the Associated Press and will face incumbent Karen Bass in November. Spencer Pratt, a registered Republican endorsed by Donald Trump, has not conceded the primary. Late mail-in ballot counts and specific vote shares remain unverified across available sources.

The Guardian🏛️The Blaze🔓

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[The Guardian 🏛️] How Spencer Pratt’s ‘patently absurd’ bid for mayor fell flat in Los Angeles [The Blaze 🔓] Homeless drug addicts are voting? How Democrats stole the LA mayoral election from Spencer Pratt.

How outlets covered this

Left

“How Spencer Pratt’s ‘patently absurd’ bid for mayor fell flat in Los Angeles”

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Center

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Right

“Homeless drug addicts are voting? How Democrats stole the LA mayoral election from Spencer Pratt.”

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How different viewpoints frame this

Progressive

Frames Pratt’s loss as rejection of Trump-backed celebrity politics and views late mail ballots as standard rather than irregular.

“Local priorities on housing and equity over outsider spectacle”

Conservative

Highlights early Pratt lead erased by mail ballots and treats non-concession as legitimate scrutiny of counting procedures.

“Concerns over unsecured mail voting favoring Democratic strongholds”

Libertarian

Emphasizes barriers to outsider candidates and questions opacity of extended mail counting without alleging widespread fraud.

“Chain-of-custody integrity and equal weight of in-person ballots”

Devil's Advocate

Notes that all three views accept unverified media framing and skip verification of ballot placement, policy substance, and primary mechanics.

“Unexamined structural features of mail-dominated low-turnout contests”

Source Credibility

The GuardianLeft-Center✓ High

The BlazeRight✓ Mixed

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Jun 10, 2026 2:31 AMNithya Raman Advances Past Spencer Pratt in 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Primary
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Jun 9, 2026 2:01 AMNithya Raman Advances Past Spencer Pratt to Face Karen Bass in Los Angeles Mayoral Runoff
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