'A Narrow Lead' Away of LA Star: Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt for Second, Setting Up a Fight With Bass

Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral race, challenging incumbent Karen Bass. The unexpected shift adds volatility to the election as ballots continue to be counted. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Los Angeles' mayoral contest took a sharp turn Sunday after progressive councilwoman Nithya Raman overtook reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the race for second place. The late shift has scrambled expectations around who will challenge incumbent Karen Bass in November and injected fresh volatility into an already unpredictable election.

Updated results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder showed Raman narrowly moving ahead after days of trailing Pratt in early vote counts. With 83.2% of the expected vote reported, Bass remained in first place with 250,871 votes, or 34.68%.