California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders
Polls show Bass, Raman and Pratt separated by just a few points as voters weigh homelessness, city services and fire recovery.
- California heads toward Tuesday's primary with marquee races for governor and Los Angeles mayor defined by uncertainty, as outsider candidates challenge the state's durable Democratic hierarchy.
- Former Fox News host Steve Hilton urges Republicans to unite in the governor's race, fearing a "doomsday scenario" where only Democrats like Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer advance to November.
- Democratic Mayor Karen Bass faces a challenge from reality TV personality Spencer Pratt and progressive council member Nithya Raman, with a University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Governmental Studies poll showing the three tightly clustered with no statistically significant edge.
- Vivian Escalante, a historian in Hispanic Boyle Heights, expressed frustration with declining quality of life, saying the Democratic Party "has completely abandoned us." Her sentiment reflects broader voter discontent with the city.
- Mail voting began in early May, but just 15% of voters had returned their ballots as of Sunday. Low participation creates significant uncertainty as campaigns scramble in the closing days.
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California governor, LA mayor primary races feature no clear leaders but one reality TV star
California spiraled toward a primary election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty and a pair of outsider candidates looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.
What to know about California’s unpredictable contests for Governor and Los Angeles mayor ahead of tomorrow’s Election Day
Dana Bash talks to CNN’s Elex Michaelson in Los Angeles about the chaotic races to be the next California Governor and mayor of Los Angeles as primary voting ends tomorrow.
Reality star Spencer Pratt is upending Los Angeles’ mayoral race
Spencer Pratt is the latest entrant in the reality-TV-to-politics pipeline. Pratt made his name as the villain on “The Hills” during the late aughts. Now he is a contender to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.Polls show Pratt “within striking distance” of incumbent mayor Karen Bass in Tuesday’s primary election, said CNN. AI-produced viral videos have powered his campaign, which is focused on “frustration with the city’s leadership” amid “overlap…
LA Mayor race a toss-up as Angelenos head to the polls — see where Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman stack up
Several unanticipated outcomes are suddenly in play in the California governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayor’s race following the release of two polls last week which threw those races wide open.
Fight for Los Angeles mayor tightens with Bass, Pratt, Raman making final pitch
LOS ANGELES — With less than 24 hours to go before Tuesday’s primary, the top three leading Los Angeles mayoral candidates spent the weekend fanning out across neighborhoods to make their final pitches to voters still weighing their options. Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, who is polling ahead of the other candidates, packed her schedule with campaign stops, appearing alongside union workers and California Attorney General Rob Bonta to energize vo…
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