Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances
Summary
Spencer Pratt has dropped out of the race for Los Angeles mayor, leaving Nithya Raman to face the current mayor, Karen Bass, in the November election. Karen Bass has already secured enough votes to advance, while Raman’s win was confirmed after a delay in counting ballots.Key Facts
- Spencer Pratt, a reality TV star and Republican, ended his campaign for LA mayor.
- Nithya Raman, a progressive city council member, will run against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November.
- Bass has served one term and is running for her second and final term as LA mayor.
- The vote count was delayed, causing President Donald Trump to claim, without evidence, that Democrats tried to steal the election.
- Karen Bass has experience as a U.S. Congresswoman and was once considered as a running mate in the 2020 presidential election.
- Bass’s current term has focused on homelessness, immigration raids, and responding to a major wildfire in Los Angeles.
- Raman is known for her focus on affordable housing, reducing homelessness, and bringing jobs to Hollywood.
- Pratt criticized Bass after losing his home in the Palisades Fire but had no prior political experience before running.
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