CNN Projects Raman, Not Pratt, Will Face Bass in L.A. Mayor's Race
From Anderson Cooper 360 by CNN Podcasts
June 9, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
CNN projects that Nithya Raman will face Karen Bass in the runoff for Los Angeles Mayor after defeating Spencer Pratt in the primary.
CNN can now project that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will be on the runoff in November, after Raman, a progressive, defeated Trump-backed, former reality show star Spencer Pratt in the primary. Also, a look at the president's meltdown where he claimed, yet again with no evidence, of "rigged elections” with the vote counting continuing in California. Plus, tomorrow's likely Maine Democratic Senate primary winner Graham Platner and whether voters will look past his multiple controversies this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Anderson Cooper
Topics covered
- Los Angeles Mayor's Race
- Election Projections
- Political Controversies
- Democratic Primaries
- Vote Counting
Keywords
- Los Angeles
- Mayor's Race
- Nithya Raman
- Karen Bass
- Spencer Pratt
- Graham Platner
- elections
- vote counting
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Organizations: CNN, California
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