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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass finished first in the June 2, 2026 primary with roughly 36% of the vote, but nearly two-thirds of voters chose someone else — propelling reality TV personality Spencer Pratt into a November runoff after he captured approximately 30%. The race, shaped by voter fury over the January 2025 wildfire response, persistent homelessness, and cost-of-living pressures, now poses the question of whether a candidate with zero governing experience can channel protest energy into a viable bid to lead America's second-largest city.