Prospects have dimmed for Spencer Pratt, Los Angeles
The race for the Los Angeles mayoral runoff is tightening, with Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman significantly reduced. Recent ballot counts show Raman gaining more votes than Pratt, raising concerns for his supporters. With many ballots still to be counted, the outcome remains uncertain and could reflect broader sentiments about the city's direction.
- ▪Spencer Pratt currently holds second place in the mayoral race with 174,260 votes.
- ▪Nithya Raman has gained significant ground, receiving more than twice as many votes as Pratt in the latest ballot update.
- ▪There are still an estimated 550,000 to 600,000 ballots left to count in Los Angeles County.
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Opinion Prospects have dimmed for Spencer Pratt, Los Angeles By Jon Fleischman Published June 5, 2026, 9:55 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Since Election Day on Tuesday, Los Angeles County has begun the long, slow process of counting late-arriving and provisional ballots. And the race for second place in the mayor’s contest is moving in a direction that should concern Spencer Pratt supporters, and anyone who thinks Los Angeles needs to move toward a more centrist, common-sense course. Friday afternoon’s update added roughly 140,000 ballots countywide, with about 42.7% from within the city of Los Angeles. Mayor Karen Bass remains firmly in first place with 34.98% of the vote.
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