Bass says LA mayoral race opponent Spencer Pratt ‘tapping into a general sense of anger’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused Republican challenger Spencer Pratt of exploiting a general sense of anger to gain support in the mayoral race. Pratt has used AI‑generated advertisements that reference his personal loss in the Palisades fires, while Bass highlighted reductions in street homelessness and low crime rates. An Emerson College poll shows Bass leading with 30% support, followed by Pratt at 22% and councilmember Nithya Raman at 19%, ahead of the June 2 primary.
- ▪Bass said Pratt is tapping into a general sense of anger among voters nationwide.
- ▪Pratt ran AI‑generated ads that mention his home being destroyed in the Palisades fires.
- ▪Bass cited a 17.5% drop in street homelessness and plans for 42,000 new affordable housing units.
- ▪The Emerson College poll gave Bass 30% support, Pratt 22%, and Raman 19% ahead of the June 2 open primary.
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State Watch Bass says LA mayoral race opponent Spencer Pratt ‘tapping into a general sense of anger’ Comments: by Sarah Davis - 05/16/26 4:07 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Davis - 05/16/26 4:07 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused the Republican challenger in her reelection race of using a “general sense of anger” to motivate support for his mayoral bid. “I think that he is tapping into a general sense of anger that people have, not just in Los Angeles, but in many other places around our country,” Bass told MS NOW on Saturday morning. GOP candidate Spencer Pratt has run AI-generated political advertisements against the sitting mayor and slammed Bass over how she handled the Palisades fires.
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