LA Mayor Race Polls Show Historic Tightening: Billionaire Caruso and Rep. Bass Now Neck-and-Neck in Final Stretch
A new Los Angeles mayor race poll reveals an unprecedented dead heat, with billionaire developer Rick Caruso and Representative Karen Bass tied at 46% among likely voters. The race is now a zero-sum game, with only 4% of voters truly undecided. Caruso has surged six points since August by capturing 22% of Republican voters and 18% of moderate Democrats, while Bass's coalition among progressive and Latino voters is showing early signs of fatigue. The winner will inherit a city grappling with a record homelessness crisis. Voter turnout in mail-in ballots is trending 14% higher than the 2021 mayoral primary, signaling intense engagement. This race is now the most expensive per-vote mayoral contest in U.S. history.