Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jun 11
Spencer Pratt Questions Los Angeles Count After Falling 29,550 Votes Short of Runoff
Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jun 11

Spencer Pratt Questions Los Angeles Count After Falling 29,550 Votes Short of Runoff

3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 11

Summary

  • Three days after missing the Los Angeles mayoral runoff, Spencer Pratt resurfaced on X with a terse post: “Are they done counting yet?”
  • L.A. County’s latest June 10 tally shows Karen Bass at 291,397 votes, Nithya Raman at 246,333 and Pratt at 216,783, leaving him about 29,550 votes behind Raman for the second runoff spot.
  • More ballots are due Thursday, but the report says the gap is statistically unlikely to close; Pratt is still expected to seek either a recount or court action.
  • Raman, launching her de facto general-election campaign against Bass, tried to court Pratt supporters by arguing he tapped into voter anger over city services and rebuilding after the Palisades fire.
  • Pratt built his campaign around wildfire recovery and quality-of-life complaints, but Trump’s endorsement and scrutiny over his post-fire living arrangements undercut his bid in heavily Democratic Los Angeles.

Insights

Was Spencer Pratt's mayoral run a crusade for Los Angeles or the pilot for his next reality show?
He lost the election, but did Pratt's campaign reveal a voter anger that will now decide the runoff?