Los Angeles voters are heading into Election Day with a mayoral contest that has become far more competitive than many political observers expected.
According to Fox News, Mayor Karen Bass spent the final weekend of the campaign making appearances across the city as she seeks a second term, while her challengers worked to build momentum ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
Bass faces opposition from former reality television personality Spencer Pratt and Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman.
With no candidate expected to secure more than 50% of the vote, the race appears headed toward a November runoff between the top two finishers.
Recent polling has suggested a close contest, prompting candidates to make a final push for support during the campaign’s closing days.
On Saturday, Bass made a stop at Yosemite Recreation Center in the Eagle Rock neighborhood, where she served tacos while wearing an apron featuring the slogan “Common Sense and Carne Asada.”
The mayor has received backing from prominent Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Pratt, best known for appearing on the reality series “The Hills,” has emerged as one of the race’s most closely watched candidates.
He spent part of Saturday targeting Raman on social media, including criticism of her recent campaign advertising efforts.
LA Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt hosts a campaign “block party” event on 10th Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Pratt has drawn attention throughout the campaign by focusing heavily on issues such as homelessness, crime, and drug addiction.
He has also criticized Bass over the city’s response to the January 2025 wildfires, which destroyed thousands of structures across Los Angeles, including his home in Pacific Palisades.
In recent weeks, Pratt’s campaign has attracted endorsements from fellow reality television figures as well as actors, musicians, and media personalities.
Despite that support, Pratt faces an uphill battle in a city where Democratic candidates have traditionally dominated local elections.
Still, his rise has helped transform what many expected to be a routine reelection campaign into one of the most closely watched mayoral races in Los Angeles this year, with all three candidates making a final appeal to voters before ballots are cast.
