Spencer Pratt Takes 2nd in LA Mayoral Primary, Eyes November Runoff Against Karen Bass
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 3
Spencer Pratt Takes 2nd in LA Mayoral Primary, Eyes November Runoff Against Karen Bass
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 3
Summary
Spencer Pratt was running second as Los Angeles counted Tuesday's primary vote, putting the Republican reality-TV figure on track to face Mayor Karen Bass in a November runoff.
Last year's Palisades fire powered his outsider bid: Pratt has blamed Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom for letting his neighborhood burn, then widened his message to homelessness, drugs and quality-of-life concerns.
Thin policy detail has not stopped him from attracting frustrated voters and celebrity backers, including Billy Bush and Adam Carolla, at a noisy election-night gathering outside a Pico Boulevard restaurant.
Pratt is already pitching beyond his base, saying he can represent Democrats, Republicans and independents alike if his second-place finish holds through the final count.