Spencer Pratt Fails To Advance In Los Angeles Mayor’s Race
Key takeaways
- Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is seen speaking with the media outside Don Antonio's restaurant in Los Angeles, California.GC Images Key Facts The Associated Press called the race at 7:55 p.m.
- Pratt managed to secure 25.8% of the votes counted, putting him behind both incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who got 34.3% of the vote and progressive Democratic challenger Nithya Raman who received 28.6%.
- Pratt centered his campaign around his anger toward Bass after losing his home in last year’s Palisades Fire, and it was bolstered by viral AI campaign videos and the support of many in Trump’s MAGA base.
Topline Republican Spencer Pratt, a former reality star, ended up finishing third—and missing out on the runoff—in the primary for Los Angeles mayor, after a campaign that drew significant interest as he mirrored President Donald Trump’s playbook and drew on anger toward the city’s handling of last year’s devastating wildfires.
Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is seen speaking with the media outside Don Antonio's restaurant in Los Angeles, California.GC Images Key Facts The Associated Press called the race at 7:55 p.m. EDT on Monday evening with 92% votes counted.
Pratt managed to secure 25.8% of the votes counted, putting him behind both incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who got 34.3% of the vote and progressive Democratic challenger Nithya Raman who received 28.6%.