A reality star nearly made the LA mayor runoff. Here's the math that explains how.
A reality-TV celebrity nearly making the runoff in America's second-largest city — before being overtaken by a progressive incumbent — is a story about celebrity politics, low-turnout primaries, and the fragmented state of California's Democratic coalition.
Late ballots — historically more progressive — swung Raman past Pratt; she leads by 3,000+ votes per AP (June 8).
Pratt trailed Raman by 9+ points before late ballots flipped it — Daily Wire (June 7) calls the reversal 'stunning' for a candidate with no political record.
LA's mayoral lead flipped days after election night due to ballot-counting order, not fraud — the same lag that fuels global skepticism of US election credibility.
Hidden truth: Bass leads at just 34.68% — two-thirds of LA voters picked someone else, and Pratt's near-miss is their only unifying story.Read the full breakdown →
Is Karen Bass the most vulnerable incumbent mayor of any major American city heading into November 2026?
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