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Bass Advances To Runoff In LA Mayor's Race; Pratt Leads Contenders
Bass Advances To Runoff In LA Mayor's Race; Pratt Leads Contenders
Authored by Jackson Richman and Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times,
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor.
The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 1:30 a.m. ET on June 3. Reality TV star Spencer Pratt and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman lead 11 other candidates in the race for runner-up.
The runner-up will face Bass in the runoff election on Nov. 3.
Bass campaigned on issues including affordability, public safety, and homelessness. Pratt...
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