Jamie Kennedy blasts LA mayoral election swing: ‘Literal crime scene’

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 454 words · By Titus Wu

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Jamie Kennedy blasts LA mayoral election swing: ‘Literal crime scene’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Jamie Kennedy blasts LA mayoral election swing: ‘Literal crime scene’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy expressed astonishment at the dramatic shift in odds away from Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral election.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that With 71% of the votes counted, Pratt held 28.2% of the share while Raman trailed with 24.9%?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “With 71% of the votes counted, Pratt held 28.2% of the share while Raman trailed with 24.9%.”

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While sources discuss the shift in vote shares and Raman overtaking Pratt, the specific numbers (71% counted, 28.2% vs 24.9%) are not present in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A nonpartisan top-two primary was held on June 2, 2026. Incumbent mayor Karen Bass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman (born July 28, 1981) is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020. Raman, a member of the Democr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series The Hills and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt

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Claim 2: “socialist city Councilmember Nithya Raman had a 95% chance of advancing to November’s general election despite Pratt still maintaining a lead with votes still being counted.”

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The provided evidence confirms Nithya Raman advanced to the runoff and that Spencer Pratt was leading at one point, but the specific '95% chance' figure is not found in the provided search results.

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Claim 3: “Actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy expressed astonishment at the dramatic shift in odds away from Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral election.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Jamie Kennedy is an actor and comedian, none of the provided evidence mentions him commenting on the Los Angeles mayoral election or Spencer Pratt's odds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. Kennedy played Randy Meeks in the Scream film series (1996–2000), which saw him as a supporting character in the first and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Kennedy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released or scheduled for release in 2026. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously releas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_albums

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city or county of Los Angeles, California. Those not…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Los_Angele…

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Claim 4: ““Barring some mathematical surprise, today’s results suggest that Nithya Raman is likely headed to the runoff,” longtime political strategist Michael Trujillo told The California Post on Friday.”

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A web search result from AOL directly quotes Michael Trujillo telling The California Post: 'Barring some mathematical surprise, today's results suggest that Nithya Raman is likely headed to the runoff.'

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web search NEUTRAL — "Barring some mathematical surprise, today's results suggest that Nithya Raman is likely headed to the runoff," longtime political strategist Michael Trujillo told The California Post.
https://www.aol.com/news/spencer-pratt-lead-shrinks-over-004…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Bass-Raman runoff would leave Pratt’s voters without their candidate in November and force a very different political calculation in a city already battered by crime, homelessness, fire fallout and …
https://mxmnews.com/article/b519276e-48ff-4478-801e-2d85d363…

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web search NEUTRAL — Political strategist Michael Trujillo, who did not work for any of the mayoral hopefuls, voiced strong doubts on Sunday that Pratt can claw his way back into second place. “He’s close to flatlining at…
https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-4221767

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Claim 5: “Raman and Pratt are competing for the final spot to make the runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who is already projected to advance.”

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Multiple independent sources (Associated Press, KTLA, and Wikipedia) confirm that Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt were competing for the second spot in the runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.

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Claim 6: “Conservative pollster John McLaughlin called the late Raman surge unusual in comments to The California Post.”

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None of the provided evidence mentions John McLaughlin or his comments regarding Nithya Raman's surge.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Nithya Raman didn't concede the LA mayoral race as of June 7. Election results change as officials count votes, that's not a sign of fraud.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/jun/08/tweets/Los…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... 2 spot in LA mayor's race. CNN: Nithya Raman advances over Spencer Pratt to face Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in November NDTV Profit: Meet ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZOeeGdAWbU/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles City Council member, has edged out reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in the city's mayoral primary and ...
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/8/spencer-prat…

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Claim 7: “Oddsmakers had recently given Pratt more than a 75% chance to advance out of the primary.”

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No evidence in the provided search results mentions specific oddsmaker percentages (such as 75%) regarding Spencer Pratt's chance to advance.

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web search NEUTRAL — “This isn’t about helping people send in their ballots. It’s about giving activists access to your ballot so they can rig the game,” Pratt remarked. This could lead to leftist activists ensuring votes…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/07/16/video-spencer-pratt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt’s showing is especially notable given Los Angeles’ deep-blue political makeup and the late-arriving mail-in ballots still waiting to be counted. Roughly 290,000 votes were estimated to remain ou…
https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-major-update-emerge…

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a very important interview of the late Dr. Stephan Riess from 1985 about primary water. For more information and to download a free digital magazine...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3_HUTvPmDk

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Claim 8: “Raman scored a major boost Friday, cutting Pratt’s lead by 20,672 votes from a day earlier.”

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A web search result explicitly states: 'Raman scored a major boost Friday, cutting Pratt’s lead by 20,672 votes from a day earlier.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Raman took 38.6% of the 59,930 votes counted on Friday, with Bass winning 34.1% and Pratt just 17.9%. Nithya Raman, a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race, spoke with renters in the city at a cam…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/05/us-poli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Raman closed Pratt’s lead to about 3 percentage points in the mayoral primary for second place behind Mayor Karen Bass. Friday’s results showed Bass at 35% of the vote, Pratt at 28%, and Raman at 25%.
https://briefly.co/anchor/Los_Angeles/story/nithya-raman-cho…

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web search NEUTRAL — But Pratt’s lead’s has been steadily slipping as more mail-in ballots — which tend to favor Democrats — are still being counted. Raman scored a major boost Friday, cutting Pratt’s lead by 20,672 votes…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/betting/la-mayoral-candidate-n…

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