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Median Strategies Withdraws Poll Citing Bass Ahead of Raman

8/18/2026

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Median Strategies withdrew its mayoral poll showing Karen Bass ahead of Nithya Raman by 12 points and said it should not be cited.
The poll surveyed 560 Angelenos and said 16 % voted for Spencer Pratt, with 85 % backing Bass and 7 % Raman.
Bass posted an X message praising the poll, prompting his spokesperson to demand prosecution while Raman’s campaign called the poll fake and cited a June Boyle Heights fire.

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Median Strategies withdrew its mayoral poll showing Karen Bass ahead of Nithya Raman by 12 points and said it should not be cited.
The poll surveyed 560 Angelenos and said 16 % voted for Spencer Pratt, with 85 % backing Bass and 7 % Raman.
Bass posted an X message praising the poll, prompting his spokesperson to demand prosecution while Raman’s campaign called the poll fake and cited a June Boyle Heights fire.