Los Angeles voters are getting a front row seat to the mayoral race on Wednesday, May 13, when Fox 11 airs a live, 90-minute forum from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific. Four of the city's leading contenders will share the same stage as the June 2 primary nears, with Fox anchors Marla Tellez and Bob DeCastro moderating. Organizers say the goal is to give viewers clear, side-by-side answers on housing, public safety, and other top issues.
According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, the event is a nonpartisan civic engagement effort produced in partnership with the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs and the League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles. Station producers are working with those partners to craft the questions, which FOX 11 says is meant to ensure candidates respond to the same prompts across policy areas.
A Crowded Field
The certified candidate list from the Los Angeles City Clerk includes Mayor Karen Bass, along with a slate of challengers. Among the better-known names on the ballot are Councilmember Nithya Raman, entrepreneur Adam Miller, and housing advocate Rae Huang as the city heads toward the June 2 primary.
Who's On Stage May 13
Per FOX 11 Los Angeles, the May 13 forum lineup features Mayor Karen Bass, Rev. Rae Huang, Adam Miller, and Nithya Raman. Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt was also invited, but the station reports he declined the invitation, citing a scheduling conflict.
Format And Other Televised Events
The forum will use the same question format, with topics drawn from the partner organizations and from public input. It is one in a series of televised political events this cycle. NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 are hosting a separate debate on May 6 at the Skirball Cultural Center, which applies polling thresholds to decide who qualifies for that stage.
Why Voters Should Watch
With the primary less than a month away, voters and local reporters are expected to zero in on how each candidate addresses homelessness, housing production, and public safety, the issues that have dominated coverage of the race. The Los Angeles Times has noted that the contest has tightened as challengers have raised money and worked to draw contrasts with the incumbent mayor.
