This is the steel = Nithya Raman: ~23-24% and gaining ground on Pratt with later mail-in ballots.

 Spencer Pratt (LA Mayor primary) and Steve Hilton (California Governor primary) are candidates in California's June 2, 2026, primary elections.

Spencer Pratt (Los Angeles Mayor race)

• Incumbent Karen Bass is leading and has advanced to the November runoff.
• Pratt is in the fight for second place (to advance) against Nithya Raman. The race for second remains very close/too close to call as of the latest updates (with many ballots still to be counted).
• Latest available figures (around 71% of expected votes counted, as of ~June 5-6):
  • Karen Bass: ~35% / 215,868 votes.
  • Spencer Pratt: ~28-29% / around 163,000–174,000 votes (e.g., one snapshot showed 174,260 at 28.2%; another ~29.4%).
  • Nithya Raman: ~23-24% and gaining ground on Pratt with later mail-in ballots.

Final certification is expected in early July. Pratt has a narrow but narrowing lead for the runoff spot.

Steve Hilton (California Governor race)

• This is a top-two primary (top two advance regardless of party). Hilton (R) and Xavier Becerra (D) are leading and expected to advance.
• Latest available figures (around 55-68% of expected votes counted, as of recent days):
  • Steve Hilton: ~26-27% / ~1.69 million votes (e.g., 26.3% / 1,694,477 in one update).
  • Xavier Becerra: Very close behind at ~25-27%.
  • Tom Steyer: ~20-21%.

The race has been tight with slow counting of mail ballots; full results are still pending.

These numbers come from ongoing unofficial tallies and can shift as more ballots (especially mail-ins) are processed. For the absolute latest, check official sources like the California Secretary of State or LA County Registrar.