Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt led the race to lead second-most-populous city in the country early Wednesday as votes were still being counted.
Bass, seeking a second term, is trying to overcome frustrations with her handling of wildfires, homelessness and high costs of living. Pratt, a self-proclaimed reality TV “villain,” is challenging Bass from the right, appealing to disappointment in the city’s longtime Democratic leadership. Nithya Raman — the first Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate elected to the Los Angeles City Council — trailed in third place early Wednesday.
