Recent polling has shifted trader consensus toward Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral runoff, with a mid-September UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies survey showing her at 39% support among likely voters compared to incumbent Karen Bass at 28%, alongside 33% undecided. Bass faces notably high unfavorable ratings, while Raman holds advantages among younger voters and in several geographic areas. The elevated undecided bloc stems largely from supporters of eliminated primary candidate Spencer Pratt. Both candidates continue courting these voters ahead of the Oct. 13 debate and Nov. 3 election, focusing on public safety, homelessness, housing, and economic development, with mail ballots beginning in early October.