Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman will be the second candidate to advance to the November Los Angeles mayoral runoff election, overtaking Spencer Pratt, the Associated Press projects.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has already advanced to the election.
Despite reality TV star Pratt’s captivating social media presence and the significant online traction his campaign has garnered, the former "The Hills" star is now effectively out of the running.
Pratt, Bass, and Raman had been locked in a tight three-way race in the run-up to Election Day. In recent days, Raman steadily made gains over Pratt's initial lead over her on primary night.
“We look forward to winning a contest against an opponent who allows encampments near schools and fights against hiring more cops, yet is MIA on saving Hollywood jobs and fighting back when ICE invades LA,” Alex Stack, Bass campaign spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday.
In February, Raman had announced a surprise last-minute bid for L.A. mayor to run against Bass, whom she had previously endorsed.
Raman was first elected to City Council in 2020, becoming the first Asian American woman and first South Asian to serve on the City Council. She was also the first challenger in 17 years to defeat a sitting councilmember.
Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, there is no outright winner and the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff election in November.