Raman Surges as Mail Votes Shift Race

In LA’s mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass cruised to the runoff, but the real battle was for second place — where reality star Spencer Pratt briefly led progressive challenger Nithya Raman. Early in-person votes gave Pratt the edge, but as mail-in ballots — heavily progressive and slower to count — rolled in, Raman surged. The “blue shift” flipped the odds, with prediction markets recalibrating to favor Raman, who ultimately looked poised to overtake Pratt. A brief data glitch sparked rumors, but officials confirmed it was just a reporting hiccup — no foul play. This race perfectly illustrated how LA’s mail-ballot system and prediction markets can reveal shifting voter dynamics before the final tally.

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