Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances
The reality star couldn't outpace a democratic socialist to lead the second largest US city.
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"there's still hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding, and LA officials have given us the next 3 weeks to count! Let's git-r-dun!"
— Spencer Pratt , Celebrity
"If you’re as frustrated by the broken status quo as I am, I hope you’ll join our movement to build a city that works for everyone."
— Nithya Raman , Politician
"There was no way Gavin Newsom was going to let Spencer Pratt make the runoff."
— Gunther Eagleman , Influencer
"When youre rushing to find the votes to knock out the sole republican you dont have time to balance out the count to look plausible."
— Tim Pool , Influencer
"Don’t worry guys. It’s totally normal for the no-name candidate deep in 3rd place to give a tear-filled concession speech on election night."
— Rogan O'Handley , Influencer
"'Leapfrogged.' What an unmitigated joke LA has become."
— Laura Ingraham , Celebrity
"Reality is, many LA voters assumed Spencer Pratt was MAGA and LA HATES MAGA."
— Grace Chong , Executive
"We’ve seen Nithya Raman catching up on every update and the last two in particular she’s accelerated."
— Paul Mitchell , Executive
"I think it’s over. It appears Nithya will be in the runoff."
— Michael Trujillo , Other
"Together, we earned another term for our community and our movement."
— Eunisses Hernandez , Politician
"Respecting the voice of the people is at the heart of our democracy."
— Hydee Feldstein Soto , Politician
"I was incredibly honored by the results, and invited Angelenos who are frustrated by the broken status quo to join my campaign."
— Nithya Raman , Politician
"It’s four days and they aren’t even close to counting [ballots]."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Folks, we’re dealing with a fraction of a percentage point difference, there’s still hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding, and LA officials have given us the next 3 weeks to count! Let’s git-r-dun!"
— Spencer Pratt , Celebrity
"A campaign against Nithya Raman, who allows encampments near schools and cuts the police force, is one Mayor Bass looks forward to winning."
— Douglas Herman , Executive
"She [Raman] is a perfect example of how elected officials should be, starting from the grassroots, motivated because of a very specific problem."
— Karen Bass , Politician
"I don’t think we should talking about the future of LA in the context of friendship or betrayal."
— Nithya Raman , Politician
"Many thousands of votes will be counted in the days ahead, and we may not get an answer we like. But regardless of what happens next, nobody can take away what all of us have built together."
— Nithya Raman , Politician
"the Maga machine had seen an opportunity in Los Angeles to buy a foothold in our beautiful city to advance a dark agenda"
— Nithya Raman , Politician
Key People
First Assistant U.S. Attorney involved in election fraud investigations.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A strategist for Karen Bass's campaign.
Los Angeles City Councilmember who declared victory in her reelection.
Grace Chong is the CFO and COO of WarRoom media company.
Gunther Eagleman is a MAGA influencer with significant social media following.
City Attorney of Los Angeles who failed to make the runoff.
Deputy District Attorney who advanced to the runoff.
Incumbent mayor of Los Angeles with a long political career.
City Controller of Los Angeles who fended off a challenger.
Fox News host who argues against the H-1B visa system.
Deputy Attorney General who advanced to the runoff.
Democratic consultant providing analysis on the mayoral race.
City Councilmember and candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
Vice president of the bipartisan voter data firm Political Data Inc.
A billionaire developer who was defeated by Karen Bass in a previous election.
Rogan O'Handley, also known as D.C. Draino, is a MAGA political commentator.
Former reality TV personality and candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
Republican candidate in the California governor's race.
Tim Pool is a podcaster known for his commentary on current events.
Tom Steyer is a billionaire environmental activist and former Democratic presidential candidate.
A veteran Democratic politician and current California Attorney General.
Real estate executive who challenged Kenneth Mejia.
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The reality star couldn't outpace a democratic socialist to lead the second largest US city.
As of June 8, 2026, the Los Angeles mayoral race remains too close to call, with Nithya Raman narrowly pulling ahead of Spencer Pratt for a spot in the November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Raman has overtaken Pratt by 0.4 percentage points, benefiting from late-counted mail-in ballots.
In the Los Angeles mayoral all-party primary, Republican candidate and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt has fallen to third place, prompting a wave of unsubstantiated election fraud claims from prominent MAGA figures. With 83% of votes counted, Democrat Nithya Raman now holds second place with 27.1% support, narrowly overtaking Pratt's 26.7%.
Nithya Raman has steadily eroded Spencer Pratt's lead over three days of election updates. The latest results show Bass with 35% of the vote, Pratt with 28%, and Raman with 25%. Bass has qualified for the runoff and will face either Pratt or Raman on November 3.
Nithya Raman has steadily carved into Spencer Pratt’s margin over three days of election updates. She now trails him by 20,672 votes in the race to compete against Mayor Karen Bass in the Nov. 3 runoff election. Unless a mayoral candidate secures a majority of the vote, the top two face off in a second round.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt's bid for Los Angeles mayor ended without qualifying for the runoff, as he was edged out by Nithya Raman.
City Council member Nithya Raman has advanced to the November runoff against Mayor Karen Bass, with Spencer Pratt failing to qualify.
Progressive City Council member Nithya Raman appears to be edging out Spencer Pratt in the LA mayoral race, challenging incumbent Karen Bass.
Nithya Raman, who entered the LA mayoral race hours before the deadline, now faces her former political ally, Karen Bass, in the runoff.
City Council member Nithya Raman has advanced to the November runoff against Mayor Karen Bass, with Spencer Pratt failing to qualify.
Nithya Raman, a liberal Los Angeles City council member, will head to a runoff with Mayor Karen Bass to lead America’s second-most-populous city.
Nithya Raman, a progressive city council member, has advanced to a November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, marking a rare face-off between two Democrats and former allies. Republican candidate Spencer Pratt did not make the runoff despite national attention.
Nithya Raman has advanced to the November runoff against Karen Bass in the LA mayoral race, with Spencer Pratt trailing behind.
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