Spencer Pratt’s journey in the Los Angeles mayoral race has come to an end following a significant influx of votes for Nithya Raman on Monday.
Nithya Raman, a progressive councilwoman, is set to compete against Karen Bass in the upcoming November runoff after securing her spot, which was confirmed last week.
As of Monday night’s tally, Raman received an additional 33,378 votes, while Pratt managed to garner 14,672. Meanwhile, Bass increased her total by 25,121 votes.
This latest count places Raman at 28.5% of the total vote, with Pratt trailing at 26.7% and Bass leading at 34.7%, with 93% of the votes counted across the city.
Pratt’s departure marks the conclusion of the reality TV star’s unexpected campaign for mayor, which gained momentum after his home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire.
In a statement, Raman expressed her gratitude, saying she was “incredibly honored.” She emphasized her commitment to challenging the status quo, remarking, “For too long, City Hall has prioritized giving political advantage to powerful interests that fund elections.”
“Meanwhile, working people pay the price in higher rents, depleted services, and a city that has stopped working for them.”
Bass also spoke out after the fresh results, with her spokesman Douglas Herman immediately attacking Raman, saying: “A campaign against Nithya Raman, who allows encampments near schools and cuts the police force, is one Mayor Bass looks forward to winning.”
Just hours before the latest figures dropped, Pratt had issued a bold rallying cry to his fans saying he was still clinging on to hope.
He wrote on X on Monday morning: “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 three weeks to count! Let’s git-r-dun!”
Pratt did not immediately comment on the Monday night results but was seen wearing a “Heidiwood” T-shirt and signature “Let it Burn” hat during an frozen yogurt outing earlier in the day with his sons in Carpinteria.
The slow and chaotic vote count has exposed deep frustrations with California’s elections system, where it can sometimes take weeks to get a final tally of votes.
That’s because California law requires only that ballots be postmarked by election day — meaning the public doesn’t even know the outstanding tally of votes left to be counted until days after the election.
President Donald Trump has called California elections “crooked” and a federal prosecutor was dispatched to the Los Angeles County ballot processing facility on Friday. Trump claimed last week the California primary election was “under investigation” by the US Attorney’s Office.
“California law prioritizes counting every valid ballot, not just the fastest ballots,” a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Registrar told The California Post.
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In the governor’s race, Monday election updates included drops from Alameda County that narrowed Steve Hilton’s second-place lead over Tom Steyer to roughly 200,000 votes, according to Associated Press.
Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to the November general election. Steyer, who is in third place, has vowed to wait until all votes are counted.
