Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a highly contentious reelection bid against progressive challenger Nithya Raman and Republican populist Spencer Pratt.The candidates remain locked in a heated contest defined by the city's ongoing homelessness crisis, record-low housing affordability, and the recent downturn in the local entertainment industry.With primary voting approaching, shifting voter demographics and rising fundraising success for outside candidates threaten the long-standing political status quo in the city.