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Karen Bass advances to November runoff for LA mayor, ABC News projects

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

With just under 50% of the expected votes counted, ABC News projects that incumbent Karen Bass will advance to the November runoff for L.A. mayor.

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  1. Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt Lead in Early Returns in Bizarre L.A. Mayor’s Race

    Headline from Variety ·

  2. Newest

    Karen Bass advances to November runoff for LA mayor, ABC News projects

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Doesn’t Seem Too Worried About Reality Star Spencer Pratt (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appears to be headed to a runoff against reality star Spencer Pratt in the June primary.

  2. Foxla

    2026 LA mayor's race: Newsom endorses Bass for re-election (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed incumbent Karen Bass as she navigates a highly competitive reelection campaign for mayor of Los Angeles.

  3. New York Post

    Exclusive | Spencer Pratt leads Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race, California Post poll reveals (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is surging into a statistical tie with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass as voter frustration reaches an all time high.

  4. Seattle Times

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November runoff in her bid for reelection.

  5. NBC News

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pulled into a runoff in her race for a second term (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November runoff election in her bid for a second term, NBC News projects, but the opponent she’ll face in the one-on-one race remains unclear

  6. Rolling Stone

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Advances to November Runoff Election (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass earned enough votes in Tuesday's election to advance to the runoff in November.

  7. Foxla

    Karen Bass advances in Los Angeles mayor's race; Her challenger for Nov. 2026 not yet named (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    Incumbent Karen Bass is one step closer to possibly being re-elected Los Angeles Mayor.

  8. Breitbart News

    Karen Bass Advances to November Run-Off in L.A. Mayoral Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) advanced to a November runoff as she seeks to stay in City Hall while a host of political challengers circle.

  9. Variety

    Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt Lead in Early Returns in Bizarre L.A. Mayor’s Race (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt were the top two in early returns, but it could take days to determine who will advance to the November runoff.

  10. Fox News

    Spencer Pratt surges to runoff in LA mayor's race after angry voters send message to Karen Bass (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt appears on track to advance to a November runoff against LA Mayor Karen Bass after no candidate secured a majority in Tuesday's primary.

  11. The Guardian

    Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Incumbent comes out on top in primary election – but with less than 50% of votes – and will take on challenger in November

  12. Washington Examiner

    Bass advances to runoff in Los Angeles mayoral election, but her opponent remains unknown (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Karen Bass advances to the general election in November for Los Angeles mayor, but who she will face is still unclear.

  13. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Karen Bass advances to November runoff for LA mayor, ABC News projects (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    With just under 50% of the expected votes counted, ABC News projects that incumbent Karen Bass will advance to the November runoff for L.A. mayor.

  14. Deadline

    Karen Bass & Spencer Pratt Lead L.A. Mayor's Race, Set For November Runoff (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    The final results are far from in for the Los Angeles mayoral race, but already Karen Bass is already in battle mode to take on Spencer Pratt in November.

  15. Foxla

    LA mayoral primary: Bass leads as Pratt positions for historic runoff (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    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.

  16. Fox News

    Karen Bass to face runoff election amid tough challenge from Spencer Pratt and more top headlines (opens Fox News)

    Published

  17. KESQ Palm Springs

    Bass out front in LA mayor's race; Pratt runs second (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

    Published

    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to November's general election in her bid for a second term as she was running ahead today in the mayoral primary, with former reality television personality Spencer Pratt holding second place and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman trailing in t…

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