Spencer Pratt falls behind Nithya Raman in LA mayoral race after latest update
Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt fell behind Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday night, threatening the former reality TV star’s chances of advancing to the November general election against incumbent mayor Karen Bass.
TL;DR
- Spencer Pratt is now behind Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral primary.
- Raman secured 27.1% of counted votes, surpassing Pratt's 26.7%.
- Pratt cited a 'net swing of more than 43,000 votes' against him.
- Pratt's campaign used AI-generated ads and blamed Mayor Karen Bass for house fires.
- A federal prosecutor is investigating evidence of election fraud in California.