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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is getting a primary day boost from online bettors.
Bass had a commanding lead Tuesday morningon Polymarket’s Los Angeles mayoralelection market, with traders giving the embattled incumbent a 67% chance of winning the race.
RealityTV star-turned-political wildcard Spencer Pratttrailed at 23%, whileCity Councilwoman Nithya Raman— who has been fighting to break through as Bass’ chief progressive challenger — sat at 13%.
More than $5.2 million had been traded on the market as of Tuesday morning, according to Polymarket.
Bass is seeking a second termwhile facing voter anger over homelessness, public safety, the city’s sky-high cost of living and her handling of last year’s wildfires, which erupted while she was overseas.
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Pratt,a registered Republican and former star of “The Hills’who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, has turned his outsider bid into a nationally watched challenge for City Hall, hammering Bass over wildfire recovery and the city’s homeless crisis.
Raman, meanwhile, has pitched herself as a progressive alternative to Bass, arguing the city needs a more aggressive approach to housing, homelessness and economic inequality.
But the Polymarket numbers suggest traders increasingly see Bass as the favorite to survive the blockbuster contest — even as recent polling has shown a much tighter race and a likely November runoff.
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