LA mayoral primary: Bass leads as Pratt positions for historic runoff

Unofficial primary results show LA Mayor Karen Bass leading the pack, with Spencer Pratt trailing closely and Councilwoman Nithya Raman holding out hope as mail-in ballots are counted.

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LA County Sheriff candidate Alex Villanueva talks post-primary
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Final, official results may take days or weeks to solidify as mail-in ballots arriving up to seven days post-election continue to be processed and counted.

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Steve Hilton talks opponent Xavier Becerra, supporting Spencer Pratt
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California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton gives his thoughts a day after the primary election on his opponent Xavier Becerra and his support for Spencer Pratt as the next Mayor of LA.

Steve Hilton reacts to California primary election results so far
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Hilton saw a boost in support, moving past Bianco, after being endorsed by President Donald Trump in April. He has urged voters to back his bid for governor to avoid the possibility of being locked out of the November election by two Democrats.  Hilton has spent most of his career as a political strategist and observer. He worked for former British Prime Minister David Cameron, after which he moved to California, where he's resided for close to 15 years. Hilton has made tax reductions, spending limits and curbs on bureaucratic red tape some of his central campaign themes.

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California governor's race still too close to call
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The June 2 primary election sets the stage for November, narrowing the field of candidates for California governor to the top two contenders.

Ballot counting, processing continues in LA County
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Karen Bass advanced to a runoff election, but a second candidate to advance has not yet been called.

California election results: Tracking governor, LA mayor's races
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In the sprawling race to succeed term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom, a crowded field of 61 candidates has left voters highly fragmented, while in Los Angeles, an equally tense nonpartisan mayoral primary is seeing incumbent Karen Bass fight to defend her seat against reality TV star Spencer Pratt and progressive council member Nithya Raman. 

Karen Bass advances in LA mayoral race
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As Bass leads the way in the mayoral race with the most votes so far, the wait continues for who will face her in the November general election.

Bass, Pratt unofficially lead LA mayor race
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Incumbent Karen Bass and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt are unofficially leading the California primary in the race for Los Angeles mayor. Former U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra and conservative commentator Steve Hilton are both unofficially in the top-2 so far as ballots are being counted in the race for California governor. 

Xavier Becerra unofficially on track to advance
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Xavier Becerra is unofficially on track to advance to the Nov. 2026 general election in the race for California governor.

Steve Hilton rallies supporters in California governor's race
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Conservative commentator Steve Hilton rallies his supporters as they await the final results in the California governor's race.

Spencer Pratt on track for top-2 finish
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At last check around 10 p.m. PT on June 2, Karen Bass leads the Los Angeles mayoral race with Spencer Pratt trailing behind the incumbent mayor.

Nithya Raman thanks supporters
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Nithya Raman gave a heartfelt speech and thanked her supporters on Election Night.