LA Mayor Race
June 3 – June 8, 2026 Updated Jun 8
Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of LA Mayor Race, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.
Karen Bass advances to November runoff in Los Angeles mayor's race
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass led the Los Angeles mayoral primary and will advance to a November runoff. Spencer Pratt was the second-placed finisher as the count continued.
Bass and Raman head to November runoff for Los Angeles mayor
Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff for Los Angeles mayor after Raman overtook Spencer Pratt for second in the June 2 primary count. Bass led with about 37%, short of the majority needed to win outright.