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Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending
Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political ally
Raman advances to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff
On election night, Nithya Raman seemed as if she was prepared to lose the second spot in the Los Angeles mayoral race to the reality TV star Spencer Pratt, whose viral campaign appeared on track to upend the contest.
“Many thousands of votes will be counted in the days ahead, and we may not get an answer we like. But regardless of what happens next, nobody can take away what all of us have built together,” Raman, a progressive Democrat who sits on the LA city council, told her supporters.
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Dani Anguiano · Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 5:15 PM
California | The Guardian
Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political ally
On election night, Nithya Raman seemed as if she was prepared to lose the second spot in the Los Angeles mayoral race to the reality TV star Spencer Pratt, whose viral campaign appeared on track to upend the contest.
“Many thousands of votes will be counted in the days ahead, and we may not get an answer we like. But regardless of what happens next, nobody can take away what all of us have built together,” Raman, a progressive Democrat who sits on the LA city council, told her supporters.
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