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New LA mayor’s race poll shows undecided voters giving Spencer Pratt huge boost

Nypost · · 143 words · By Titus Wu
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New LA mayor’s race poll shows undecided voters giving Spencer Pratt huge boost Spencer Pratt is gaining major ground in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a new poll.

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What happened

New LA mayor’s race poll shows undecided voters giving Spencer Pratt huge boost Spencer Pratt is gaining major ground in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a new poll.

Why it matters

The former reality TV star had the support of 22% of voters, according the poll released Wednesday by by Emerson College.

Common ground

The independent candidate trailed only incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who had 30% support, while socialist-linked Democrat city Councilmember Nithya Raman sat in third place with 19%.

Perspective signals

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In March, Bass had a comfortable lead with 20% support, while both Pratt and Raman had only half of that.”
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Two independent sources confirm the March polling figures: Newsweek explicitly states Bass led with 20%, Pratt with 10%, and Raman with 9% (approximately half of Bass's support). Another source mentions Bass's numbers were stuck between 20-25% while Raman and Pratt's numbers were rising from early March polling.
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web search NEUTRAL — “As Nithya Raman and Spencer Prattʼs numbers continue to rise from early March polling, Mayor Karen Bassʼs numbers are stubbornly stuck between 20-25 percent support from the primary electorate,” the …
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/11/poll-los-angel…
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web search NEUTRAL — But Bass led the field with 20 percent support, followed by Pratt with 10 percent and Raman with 9 percent. Miller received 4 percent support in that poll, while Huang garnered 3 percent.
https://www.newsweek.com/spencer-pratts-la-mayor-ad-goes-vir…
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web search NEUTRAL — See how Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman, Adam Miller and Rae Huang poll. There are 14 candidates running for Los Angeles mayor, but only a handful were named in the survey. Here’s how they performed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/03/20/la…
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Claim 2: “socialist-linked Democrat city Councilmember Nithya Raman sat in third place with 19%.”
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Evidence confirms Nithya Raman is a LA city councilmember, but no source provided confirms she had 19% support in an Emerson poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman
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web search NEUTRAL — The mayoral race in Los Angeles has tightened against a backdrop of voter frustration with city leadership.Will Karen Bass win the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election? Yes 43% · No 57% View full market …
https://www.newsweek.com/pratt-bass-raman-chances-la-mayoral…
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web search NEUTRAL — Could this Republican win the LA mayor race? Joe Rogan’s recent endorsement generated a buzz ahead of the election.According to the latest polls, Spencer Pratt, a Republican and former reality TV star…
https://www.deseret.com/the-west/2026/04/24/los-angeles-mayo…
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Claim 3: “The former reality TV star had the support of 22% of voters, according the poll released Wednesday by by Emerson College.”
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While evidence confirms Spencer Pratt is running for LA mayor and that Emerson College conducts polls, none of the provided search results confirm the specific figure of 22% support for him in a Wednesday poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — See latest Spencer Pratt polls. Reality television personality Spencer Pratt launched his campaign for Los Angeles mayor at an event marking one year since the Palisades Fire.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/05/08/la…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Los Angeles Mayoral Race: What Polls Show About Karen Bass Reelection.An Emerson College poll showed Bass leading with just under 20 percent support, while Pratt had support from 10 percent of res…
https://www.newsweek.com/karen-bass-chances-beating-spencer-…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt pushes ‘Pratt summer’ in new campaign video. New York Post. High-stakes prediction shows Spencer Pratt surging in LA mayor's race. Washington Examiner.
https://btw.co/node/10519953/pratt-debate/
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Claim 4: “The number of undecided voters dropped from a whopping 51% in March to 16% in the latest poll.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions and calculators for 'percentage' from Wikipedia and other sites, providing no factual data regarding undecided voters in the LA mayoral race.
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web search NEUTRAL — Percentage A pie chart showing the percentage by web browser visiting Wikimedia sites (April 2009 to 2012) In mathematics, a percentage, percent, or per cent (from Latin per centum 'by a hundred') is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percentage
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web search NEUTRAL — The percentage increase calculator above computes an increase or decrease of a specific percentage of the input number. It basically involves converting a percent into its decimal equivalent, and eith…
https://www.calculator.net/percent-calculator.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Full disclaimer. Use our percentage calculator to work out increases, decreases or percentage differences. Common uses include calculating tax, savings increases, tips on a restaurant bill, or cash ba…
https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/math/percentage-calculator…
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Claim 5: “The polling by Emerson, conducted May 9-10, found all three candidates seeing huge bumps in support as undecided voters make their pick ahead of the June 2 primary.”
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The search results mention Emerson polling for other races (California governor, New Hampshire) but do not provide the specific dates (May 9-10) or findings for a LA mayoral primary poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics poll released on Thursday, April 16, shows Democrat Xavier Becerra capturing 10% of likely voters, a stark contrast to a month earlier when he wa…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/california/2026/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Shapiro torches the absolute insanity of California’s radical governance as he breaks down a chaotic LA mayoral debate where Spencer Pratt exposed the le...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BiieKxAmdw
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web search NEUTRAL — The final 7 News/ Emerson College tracking poll of the New Hampshire Democratic Primary finds Sen. Bernie Sanders holding his lead in the Democratic Primary with 30%, followed by fmr.
https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/new-hampshire-2…
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Claim 6: “The independent candidate trailed only incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who had 30% support”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for Ralph Waldo Emerson and Emerson Electric, which are irrelevant to the LA mayoral race. No polling data confirming 30% for Karen Bass was found in the results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), [5] who went by his middle name Waldo, [6] was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcende…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
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web search NEUTRAL — Emerson provides advanced process automation, control systems, and software to industries such as oil and gas, power generation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson_Electric
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web search NEUTRAL — Emerson empowers you to modernize business operations at your pace, drive optimal performance and deliver long-term operational excellence. From control systems to industrial software, our advanced au…
https://www.emerson.com/en/corporate
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.