You can now listen to Fox News articles. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, former reality star Spencer Pratt’s advantage over Councilwoman Nithya Raman has decreased. Meanwhile, Republican Steve Hilton is ahead in the gubernatorial race against Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer.
The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have turned these elections into significant national events. They are crucial evaluations of the future of progressive leadership. Pratt, a registered Republican, trails incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass in securing a spot for the November general election. Bass has already won enough votes to move forward.
According to the latest count from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder and County Clerk, Pratt has 163,549 votes, which is nearly 6% more than Raman’s 130,473. A review by Fox News Digital of archived data reveals Raman added over 10,000 votes recently, while Pratt gained under 6,000. In the prior count, Pratt had 157,116 votes over Raman’s 119,809.
LA City Councilwoman, previously endorsed by the DSA, runs for mayor challenging Bass.
The mayoral candidate, Spencer Pratt, organized a campaign block party on 10th Avenue in Los Angeles on May 20, 2026.
In the governor’s contest, Republican Steve Hilton holds a narrow lead over ex-Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Hilton has 1,533,435 votes as of Friday, according to the California Secretary of State, with Becerra following at 1,470,100 votes. Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer is behind both with 1,139,517 votes.
Hilton and Becerra lead with votes still being counted in the California governor’s race.
If no candidate obtains over 50% of votes in either race, the top two will face off in a November runoff. Becerra recently addressed representatives from the Child Guidance Center in Santa Ana on March 31, 2026.
California’s polls ended on June 2, but the results could take weeks to finalize. In 2024, the official results were confirmed by state Secretary of State Shirley Weber 38 days after polls closed. A bipartisan 2025 bill now mandates ‘non-problematic’ votes be counted within 13 days.
California leads in mail-in ballots, with 81% of voters returning ballots by mail in 2024, nearly double the national average of 43%, as per the U.S. Census Bureau.
Editor’s Note: This report includes updated statewide vote totals for the California governor’s race.