{"id":1921666,"date":"2026-05-06T23:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921666"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:55:02","slug":"los-angeles-mayor-candidates-take-debate-stage-watch-live-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921666","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Mayor Candidates Take Debate Stage, Watch Live Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/16by9\/2026\/05\/06\/00d66dd739d14ba5aefa9dec33924593_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Los Angeles Mayor Candidates Take Debate Stage, Watch Live Stream<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Race For Los Angeles Mayor<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Candidates Take Debate Stage &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Watch Live Stream!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Live Stream<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T16:55:02-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            4:55 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-ace9cc190f19201fd4dc2f69e3affca3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260506_00d66dd739d14ba5aefa9dec33924593\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/4by3\/2026\/05\/06\/00d66dd739d14ba5aefa9dec33924593_md.jpg\" alt=\"spencer pratt karen bass nithya raman getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0068da1a529d76f1ac74f77fb46dd0d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The race for the next mayor of Los Angeles is heating up &#8230; with the top three candidates, including reality TV star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/spencer-pratt\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Spencer Pratt<\/strong><\/a>, taking the debate stage &#8230; and TMZ is streaming live.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1bc860ef8ce96cd74c0a0ecbc2a4eeaf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Pratt is facing off against L.A. City Councilmember <strong>Nithya Raman<\/strong> and incumbent Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/karen-bass\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Karen Bass<\/strong><\/a> in a debate at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-080c48e240e1a06df2ae390142df3c56\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Bass is nearing the end of her first term as mayor of the city, after being elected in November 2022 &#8230; she beat out real estate developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rick-caruso\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Rick Caruso<\/strong><\/a> back then, following her time serving in Congress and the California State Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-614283b9fba793ef589bef3107a05dac\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260506_fd53b7a158a243519941557c8bbbb1b5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fd\/4by3\/2026\/05\/06\/fd53b7a158a243519941557c8bbbb1b5_md.jpg\" alt=\"Karen bass getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f935df477cbfec000041f936f1caf9c4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Raman is in her second term as a city councilmember &#8230; she graduated Harvard and MIT and represents District 4, which includes parts of Silver Lake, Los Feliz, the Hollywood Hills, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Studio City, Van Nuys and Reseda.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3396144d44cb6dd1b25c0c2097408675\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260302_a58d67b9dd9246968d60a4aaf68bdb8a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a5\/4by3\/2026\/03\/02\/a58d67b9dd9246968d60a4aaf68bdb8a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Nithya Raman getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d7cff301b78b238af430c012c4918967\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Spencer&#8217;s famous for &#8220;The Hills&#8221; and for marrying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/heidi-montag\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Heidi Montag<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and he got into politics after the Palisades Fire last year burned down their Pacific Palisades home and charred the neighborhood where Spencer grew up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7effda3c4f5e6c93fe17fc63e5cb9323\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260205_9eab9bec71014e8bb9020bb390e00925\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9e\/4by3\/2026\/02\/05\/9eab9bec71014e8bb9020bb390e00925_md.png\" alt=\"spencer pratt sub getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-52b60d92f6be260263ee0165bc638ee9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>He&#8217;s been super critical of Bass and California Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/gavin-newsom\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/a> over their handling of the devastating wildfires &#8230; even calling for Bass to resign.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6643e6e7929bea512a5ce614c92acbec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The primary election is set for June 2 &#8230; if none of the candidates gets more than 50 percent, the top 2 finishers go to the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-394eeda6bc0261139844378f22198f56\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>There should be some early fireworks &#8230; so stay tuned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/los-angeles-mayoral-debate\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/los-angeles-mayoral-debate\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/29\/spencer-pratt-scores-campaign-money-from-jeanie-buss\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:5eb66ce1-21d8-4d11-8ea5-68876f248884\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/59\/16by9\/2026\/04\/29\/59e48b0ba36f4e89ba0a11f95b5d0fcb_xs.jpg\" alt=\"jeanie buss and spencer pratt getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Lakers&#8217; 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