Karen Bass keeps lead in LA mayoral race after fiery debate

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass holds the lead in a field of rivals looking to claim victory in the city’s mayoral race this fall, according to a new poll. 

The poll from Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics showed Bass holds 30% of voters’ support, followed by reality television star Spencer Pratt at 22% and Councilwoman Nithya Raman with 19%. Support for Bass increased by 10 points since March, Pratt by 12 points, and Raman by 10 points, while the percentage of undecided voters dropped from 51% to 16%, according to the survey.

Bass, a Democrat, faced intense scrutiny from a slew of rivals looking to oust her during last week’s first mayoral debate of the election cycle.

Pratt, one of five viable contenders heading into the June 2 primary and a Republican, particularly captured attention at the debate for going after Bass, giving rise to GOP hopes for a conservative LA mayor. Polymarket