Could Spencer Pratt Actually Pull This Off?
Spencer Pratt's campaign for mayor of Los Angeles is gaining traction as he closes in on the incumbent. Recent polls show a competitive race among the top candidates, with Pratt's support rising significantly. His approach to addressing homelessness and dissatisfaction with current leadership may resonate with voters as Election Day approaches.
- ▪A recent UC Berkeley-L.A. Times poll shows Mayor Bass at 26%, Nithya Raman at 25%, and Spencer Pratt at 22%.
- ▪A California Post poll indicates Pratt has surged to a lead with 30.1% support, compared to 29.5% for Bass.
- ▪62% of likely voters believe Los Angeles is on the wrong track, indicating public dissatisfaction with current leadership.
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- ▪ Is Spencer Pratt for Real? — NYT > Top Stories
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Could Spencer Pratt Actually Pull This Off? John Sexton 9:20 PM | May 29, 2026 Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP I confess I haven't had much hope that Spencer Pratt could actually win his race for mayor of Los Angeles. Why? Because he seems sane and that's not what brings voters to the polls in California. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); And yet, it has to be said that he's putting on a hell of a fight and maybe even closing the gap in the final week. There was an LA Times poll out yesterday that showed a three way race within the margin of error.The latest UC Berkeley-L.A.
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