Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass holds a narrow lead in trader consensus for the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election at 43.5% implied probability, with City Councilmember Nithya Raman trailing closely at 36%, underscoring a competitive early-stage race amid entrenched challenges like homelessness, housing shortages, and budget constraints. Bass's incumbency advantage is offset by criticism over modest progress on campaign pledges, including recent state-of-the-city updates highlighting incremental shelter expansions but persistent encampment issues. Raman's progressive record on rent control and public safety appeals to core voters, while Spencer Pratt's viral social media announcement has fueled meme bets for third place. Low-liquidity dynamics amplify name recognition; upcoming candidate filings, endorsements, and initial polls ahead of the March 2026 nonpartisan primary could widen gaps.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedKaren Bass 43%
Nithya Raman 39%
Spencer Pratt 11%
Adam Miller 3.4%
$589,531 Vol.
$589,531 Vol.

Karen Bass
43%

Nithya Raman
39%

Spencer Pratt
11%

Adam Miller
3%

Rae Huang
3%

Gina Viola
1%

Austin Beutner
1%

Asaad Alnajjar
1%

Rick Caruso
1%

Lindsey Horvath
1%

Monica Rodriguez
<1%
Karen Bass 43%
Nithya Raman 39%
Spencer Pratt 11%
Adam Miller 3.4%
$589,531 Vol.
$589,531 Vol.

Karen Bass
43%

Nithya Raman
39%

Spencer Pratt
11%

Adam Miller
3%

Rae Huang
3%

Gina Viola
1%

Austin Beutner
1%

Asaad Alnajjar
1%

Rick Caruso
1%

Lindsey Horvath
1%

Monica Rodriguez
<1%
This market will resolve according to the candidate that wins the election.
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of Los Angeles.
Market Opened: Oct 9, 2025, 4:35 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass holds a narrow lead in trader consensus for the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election at 43.5% implied probability, with City Councilmember Nithya Raman trailing closely at 36%, underscoring a competitive early-stage race amid entrenched challenges like homelessness, housing shortages, and budget constraints. Bass's incumbency advantage is offset by criticism over modest progress on campaign pledges, including recent state-of-the-city updates highlighting incremental shelter expansions but persistent encampment issues. Raman's progressive record on rent control and public safety appeals to core voters, while Spencer Pratt's viral social media announcement has fueled meme bets for third place. Low-liquidity dynamics amplify name recognition; upcoming candidate filings, endorsements, and initial polls ahead of the March 2026 nonpartisan primary could widen gaps.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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