Spencer Pratt is fiercely campaigning on two fronts: challenging leftist contender Nithya Raman while also aiming to unseat the current mayor, Karen Bass, in his quest to lead Los Angeles.
Pratt, Raman, and Bass are set to compete in a jungle primary this Tuesday. If no candidate secures more than 50% of the votes, the two leading contenders will advance to a runoff election in November.
Initially, Pratt concentrated his efforts on criticizing Bass’s tenure but has recently shifted his focus to Raman, labeling a vote for her as “wasted” in a video message targeting voters considering the socialist candidate.
In the video shared on social media Monday, Pratt stated, “We all recognize that Karen Bass has not succeeded as mayor, and it’s time for change.” He addressed those who might be contemplating a vote for Raman.
Pratt acknowledged the appeal of Raman as an alternative but criticized her for faltering during debates and accused her of associating with controversial figures, such as Hasan Piker, during livestreams.
He further asserted that many voters believe Raman stands little chance of advancing to the runoff, suggesting they should redirect their support to him instead.
‘At this point, voting for Nithya is a wasted vote. It’s me versus Karen, it’s change versus more of the same,’ he said, before pivoting back to his attacks on Bass.
‘It’s no longer a question about me or Nithya or Karen, Nithya has no path to victory now,’ Pratt added, showing prediction markets showing her odds of advancing sinking.
Spencer Pratt continues to fight on two fronts, attacking leftist challenger Nithya Raman as both look to topple incumbent Karen Bass to become mayor of Los Angeles
Pratt, Raman and Bass will all face off in a jungle primary Tuesday, with the top two likely to move on to a November runoff should none of the three candidates get 50 percent of the vote
‘A vote for Nithya, right now, is a vote for Karen.’
Pratt attacked Raman’s credentials, calling her ‘an outsider with an east coast degree to come rewrite the city.’
He said that he, on the other hand, has a political science degree from USC that ‘burned up in the Palisades fire.’
Pratt also attacked Raman for having no accomplishments for six years on the city council and being unpopular in her own district and having only moved to LA in 2013.
‘All of us know, Nithya doesn’t have it in her,’ he added, noting that Raman plans to retire from politics if she loses.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Raman for comment.
His video came as Pratt saw praise from Donald Trump Jr on the President’s son’s podcast.
Pratt has largely backed away from President Trump’s endorsement but another member of the First Family praised him Monday night.
Pratt also attacked Raman for having no accomplishments for six years on the city council and being unpopular in her own district and having only moved to LA in 2013
Pratt initially focused on Bass’ failures in office but has pivoted to attacking Raman and declared a vote for her ‘wasted’ in a video addressed to those considering voting for the socialist
‘Spencer Pratt seems like he has a lot of common sense in there,’ Trump Jr said.
He then directly compared the trajectory of the former The Hills star to his father.
‘A reality TV star from two decades ago, and yet, you probably wouldn’t have thought that a reality star from two decades ago would be the President of the United States, so,’ he said.
‘I think, again, his videos are great, they have no answer for them, other than, you know, having the leftist media shame this guy for speaking the truth and be right about basically everything. So I hope he wins, I hope he can change California.’
Over the weekend, Pratt worked out of his political playbook that helped his popularity surge by posting tweets over the weekend blasting his opponent, Nithya Raman.
Pratt retweeted a post by Raman reminding people to vote that included a video of the candidate smiling and shaking her hair in the sun to the tune of Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield.
‘The only thing worse than The Hills is Nithya’s campaign,’ Pratt wrote.
A new poll by the California Post shows Pratt ahead in the race by a tiny margin, leading at 30.1 percent support. Bass is close behind at 29.5 percent, and Raman is in third place at 23.4 percent, according to the poll.
His video came as Pratt saw praise from Donald Trump Jr on the President’s son’s podcast. Pratt has largely backed away from President Trump’s endorsement but another member of the First Family praised him Monday night
No candidate is likely to earn more than 50 percent of votes in the primary election on Tuesday, meaning a second runoff election between the top two candidates is on the horizon.
Beyond billionaire support, Pratt has also received endorsements from high-profile celebrities, notably including Joe Rogan and Paris Hilton.
In an episode of his podcast, Rogan said, ‘I can’t vote for you, but I’m rooting for you.’ The influential celebrity moved from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, in 2020 but added, ‘If I lived in Los Angeles, no question whatsoever, I would vote for you.’
Hilton, the reality star and heiress to the hotel chain bearing her name, commented ‘Spencer for Mayor’ with a raised hands emoji on the candidate’s Instagram campaign video showing the trailer he has been living in since the Palisades Fire destroyed his home.
Pratt’s chances in the primary are certainly looking strong, but it is still anyone’s game. The California Post poll that gave him a razor-thin lead of 0.6 percent over incumbent Mayor Bass has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent.
Even if Pratt is one of the two top candidates who makes it to a runoff election, the vast majority of Raman voters will likely flock to Bass, and vice versa.
If the independent challenger defies those odds, he will then face his biggest challenge in the general election, as Los Angeles tilts overwhelmingly blue.
