Current Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman will compete for the Los Angeles mayoral office in a November general election after winning the top two spots in the primary vote.

現任市長 Karen Bass 與市議員 Nithya Raman 在初選中獲得前兩名，將在 11 月的大選中競爭洛杉磯市長之職。

The election results were decided using California's nonpartisan 'jungle primary' system. In this system, the two candidates with the most votes move forward, regardless of their political party. Mayor Bass held the lead with about 34% of the vote, while Councilmember Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, took second place with 28.5%. She beat the Republican candidate, Spencer Pratt, who received 25.8%. The final results took time to confirm because state rules allow mail-in ballots to arrive up to seven days after the election.

本次選舉結果是使用加州的非黨派「叢林初選」制度決定。在該制度下，無論屬於哪個政黨，得票最高的兩位候選人即可晉級。市長 Bass 領先，獲得約 34% 的選票，而隸屬美國民主社會主義者的市議員 Raman 則以 28.5% 位居第二。她擊敗了共和黨候選人 Spencer Pratt，後者獲得 25.8%。由於州政府規定郵寄選票在選舉後七日內送達仍有效，因此最終結果花費較多時間才確認。

There is a clear difference in ideas between the two Democratic candidates. Mayor Bass, who is supported by Governor Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris, emphasizes her work in reducing homelessness and managing the city's budget. On the other hand, Raman argues that the current administration is not effective. She proposes building more affordable housing and creating stricter rules to manage homelessness programs. This competition reflects a national trend where progressive challengers are questioning established party leaders.

這兩位民主黨候選人的理念有明顯差異。市長 Bass 獲得州長 Gavin Newsom 與副總統 Kamala Harris 的支持，她強調自己在減少無家可歸問題及管理市府預算方面的工作。另一方面，Raman 認為目前的行政團隊缺乏成效，她建議興建更多可負擔住房，並制定更嚴格的規則來管理無家可歸者計劃。這場競爭反映了全國性的趨勢，即進步派挑戰者開始質疑既定的黨內領導層。

Additionally, President Donald Trump interfered by supporting Spencer Pratt. After Pratt failed to move to the next round, the President claimed there was fraud in the California primary. However, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other officials rejected these claims. They explained that the change in vote counts was simply due to the 'blue shift,' which happens when mail-in ballots are counted late. Meanwhile, the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles stated that they are still investigating election irregularities, although no specific evidence has been released.

此外，總統川普透過支持 Spencer Pratt 介入其中。在 Pratt 未能晉級後，總統聲稱加州初選存在舞弊。然而，加州總檢察長 Rob Bonta 與其他官員否認了這些指控。他們解釋票數變動純粹是因為「藍色偏移」現象，即郵寄選票較晚被計算所致。與此同時，洛杉磯的美國檢察官辦公室表示，雖然尚未公布具體證據，但他們仍在調查選舉違規情況。

The mayoral election will take place on November 3. The campaign will focus on homelessness, affordable housing, and the recovery from the 2025 Palisades fires.

市長選舉將於 11 月 3 日舉行。競選重點將集中在無家可歸問題、可負擔住房以及 2025 年 Palisades 火災後的恢復。