{"id":1600,"date":"2026-06-09T08:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:36:03","slug":"spencer-pratt-loses-la-mayors-race-as-nithya-raman-surges-through-to-runoff-after-massive-dump-of-ballots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1600","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Pratt loses LA mayor’s race as Nithya Raman surges through to runoff after massive dump of ballots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spencer Pratt has been dumped out of the Los Angeles mayoral election as another huge surge in ballots went Nithya Raman\u2019s way on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Raman, a far-left councilwoman, will face Karen Bass in the runoff in November after the incumbent was confirmed a place last week.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s count added another 33,378 to Raman\u2019s total overnight, while Pratt only gained 14,672 and Bass added a further 25,121.<\/p>\n

Raman now sits on 28.5% of the vote, with Pratt on 26.7% and Bass on 34.7% with 93% of the votes counted across the region.<\/p>\n

It marks the end of the reality TV star\u2019s dramatic bid for mayor, with thousands backing his cause after his home burned down in the Palisades Fire.<\/p>\n

Raman said in a statement she was \u201cincredibly honored,\u201d adding: \u201cFor too long, City Hall has prioritized giving political advantage to powerful interests that fund elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeanwhile, working people pay the price in higher rents, depleted services, and a city that has stopped working for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bass also spoke out after the fresh results, with her spokesman Douglas Herman immediately attacking Raman, saying: \u201cA campaign against Nithya Raman, who allows encampments near schools and cuts the police force, is one Mayor Bass looks forward to winning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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He wrote on X on Monday morning: \u201cFolks, we\u2019re dealing with a fraction of a percentage point difference. There\u2019s still hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding, and LA officials have given us the next three weeks to count! Let\u2019s git-r-dun!\u201d<\/p>\n

Pratt did not immediately comment on the Monday night results but was seen wearing a \u201cHeidiwood\u201d T-shirt and signature \u201cLet it Burn\u201d hat during an frozen yogurt outing earlier in the day with his sons in Carpinteria. <\/p>\n

The slow and chaotic vote count has exposed deep frustrations with California\u2019s elections system, where it can sometimes take weeks to get a final tally of votes. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s because California law requires only that ballots be postmarked by election day \u2014 meaning the public doesn\u2019t even know the outstanding tally of votes left to be counted until days after the election. <\/p>\n

President Donald Trump has called California elections \u201ccrooked\u201d and\u00a0a federal prosecutor was dispatched to the Los Angeles County ballot processing facility on Friday. Trump claimed last week the\u00a0California primary election was \u201cunder investigation\u201d\u00a0by the US Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCalifornia law prioritizes counting every valid ballot, not just the fastest ballots,\u201d a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Registrar told The California Post.<\/p>\n

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In the governor\u2019s race, Monday election updates included drops from Alameda County that narrowed Steve Hilton\u2019s second-place lead over Tom Steyer to roughly 200,000 votes, according to Associated Press. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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