Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is in a tough fight for reelection against a onetime liberal ally and a Republican reality TV star in Tuesday’s primary.
Bass, seeking a second term leading the second-most-populous city in the country, is trying to overcome frustrations with her handling of wildfires, homelessness and high costs of living. Nithya Raman — the first Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate elected to the Los Angeles City Council — has argued Bass is not tackling big issues urgently enough. Self-proclaimed reality TV “villain” Spencer Pratt is challenging Bass from the right, appealing to disappointment in the city’s longtime Democratic leadership.
