Spencer Pratt Surges Closer to Runoff in LA Mayor's Race After Angry Voters Send Message to Karen Bass
Voter frustration with city decline fuels Spencer Pratt's surge, positioning him to face incumbent Karen Bass in a mayoral runoff as ballots are still counted.
- Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass led the Los Angeles mayoral race with 183,701 votes but fell short of the 51% needed to avoid a November runoff, with roughly 62% counted as of Wednesday.
- Republican Spencer Pratt currently leads Democrat Nithya Raman with 157,116 votes , positioning him likely to face Bass in November—a potential historic shift, as no Republican has won a Los Angeles mayoral race in more than three decades.
- Pratt announced a formal complaint Tuesday alleging Bass violated California law by electioneering within 100 feet of a ballot drop box, citing a campaign video showing her encouraging supporters to vote near the location.
- A spokesperson for Bass dismissed the complaint and questioned Pratt's campaign, while Democratic leaders cautioned that counting all remaining ballots could take weeks.
- The November runoff emerges amid reports of attempted election interference in Long Beach before the June 2 primary, as business leader John Putnam attributed Pratt's rise to voter frustration over crime and homelessness.
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LA's most surprising primary in two decades: What the Bass vs. Pratt runoff could mean for November
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has secured a spot in November’s general election runoff, but the battle for the second spot remains too close to call as tens of thousands of ballots continue to be tallied across Los Angeles County. Early returns from Tuesday’s primary show former reality television star Spencer Pratt holding a narrow lead for the second position, positioning him as a potential challenger to Bass in the fall. However, with a signific…
Bombshell — Huge Update After Ballots Drop Overnight in LA Mayor Race
California’s election results are still coming in from the June 2 primary. Making matters even more worrisome, Democratic leaders in the state claim it could take weeks to count all the ballots. But in the Los Angeles mayoral contest, incumbent Democrat Karen Bass didn’t crack the 51% needed to win outright, setting up a runoff in November. More importantly, there’s a battle between former reality TV personality and Republican Spencer Pratt and …
Democrats need mail-in ballots to keep Spencer Pratt from runoff
by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The credibility of California’s election system is in question as voters cast ballots in a gubernatorial primary that may not produce definitive results for days or even weeks. And then there is L.A. As of Wednesday afternoon, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had secured enough […]
Spencer Pratt surges closer to runoff in LA mayor's race after angry voters send message to Karen Bass
Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt appears on track to advance to a November runoff against LA Mayor Karen Bass after no candidate secured a majority in Tuesday's primary.
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