Raman overtakes Pratt to reach Los Angeles mayoral runoff (opens in new tab)

The Associated Press determined Monday that Spencer Pratt, the reality television personality and Republican candidate backed by President Trump, did not qualify for the November runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race. City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who challenged incumbent Mayor Karen Bass from the left, will face Bass after overtaking Pratt during the post-election count. Pratt led Raman after the first round of mostly in-person votes, but Raman gained ground as more mail-in ballots were ...