Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Mail-In Ballots Trim Pratt Lead to 8,000, Raman Surges

6/7/2026

43 3 Full Breakdown

Left

Raman Cuts Pratt Lead

Later-counted mail-in ballots, which skew Democratic and younger, are boosting Nithya Raman’s share and narrowing the race.
Nithya Raman cut Spencer Pratt’s lead to fewer than 8,000 votes in Los Angeles mayoral primary, narrowest margin since election night.
Analysts say the remaining 710,000 ballots could favor Democrats, benefiting Raman and Mayor Karen Bass.
UC Berkeley poll showed Bass 26%, Raman 25% and Pratt 22% among voters.

Right

Raman Surge

Prediction markets give Nithya Raman a 99% chance to reach the runoff, while Spencer Pratt has a 1% chance.
Raman’s surge cut Pratt’s lead to under 8,000 votes, the narrowest margin since election night in the Los Angeles mayoral primary.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed Governor Gavin Newsom for election laws that slowed the count.
Spencer Pratt posted a meme on X mocking the Los Angeles vote-counting process.

1 of 2

Raman Cuts Pratt Lead

Later-counted mail-in ballots, which skew Democratic and younger, are boosting Nithya Raman’s share and narrowing the race.
Nithya Raman cut Spencer Pratt’s lead to fewer than 8,000 votes in Los Angeles mayoral primary, narrowest margin since election night.
Analysts say the remaining 710,000 ballots could favor Democrats, benefiting Raman and Mayor Karen Bass.
UC Berkeley poll showed Bass 26%, Raman 25% and Pratt 22% among voters.

1 / 2