Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has extended her financial advantage over challenger Nithya Raman in the race for City Hall, raising nearly three times as much money as her opponent in the period following the June primary election.

Campaign finance disclosures released Friday indicate that Bass brought in $511,687 between June and early August, significantly outpacing Raman’s $172,927 during the same timeframe. The fundraising boost bolsters Bass’s overall lead in campaign war chest, with the incumbent amassing $3.77 million since launching her reelection bid, compared to $1.19 million raised by Raman—a gap of roughly $2.6 million.

The two candidates have drawn backing from distinct sectors across Los Angeles. Raman’s financial supporters include television and entertainment industry professionals, such as writers, producers, and executives, along with technology workers; her husband, Universal Television writer Vali Chandrasekaran, has also contributed. In contrast, Bass’s donor base consists primarily of attorneys, nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals, real estate stakeholders, and established civic and political figures.

Prior to the June primary, television personality Spencer Pratt led all candidates in fundraising, having raised $2.72 million between April 19 and May 16. Raman collected approximately $401,000 during that period, including a $60,000 personal campaign loan, while Bass raised $283,000.

With the primary's large and crowded field narrowed, Bass quickly reclaimed the fundraising lead heading into the November general election. Her campaign described June as its strongest month financially throughout the race, underscoring strong voter awareness and support. Bass’s campaign also disclosed qualifying for an additional $675,368 in public matching funds, bringing the total funds available for her general election efforts to over $1.18 million.

Independent expenditure committees have disproportionately favored Bass, spending more than $2.55 million in support of her campaign, compared to about $88,000 backing Raman. Conversely, Raman holds an advantage in the city’s public financing system, having received approximately $1.77 million in public matching funds versus Bass’s $1.26 million.

Outside groups have spent an estimated $1.2 million opposing Raman, while spending approximately $15,000 against Bass, reflecting a significant disparity in outside financial activity in the race. Both campaigns are proceeding toward the November election with a clear financial divide marking much of the contest.