Bass advances as Pratt, Raman contest runoff spot (opens in new tab)

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to a Nov. 3 runoff after finishing first in the city's nonpartisan mayoral primary but falling short of the majority needed to win outright. With about 63% of ballots counted Wednesday, Bass had just under 35% of the vote, former reality television personality Spencer Pratt had just under 30%, and City Councilmember Nithya Raman had nearly 23%, leaving the second runoff spot unresolved. The race followed a first term in which Bass faced criticism over wid...