Prospects have dimmed for Spencer Pratt, Los Angeles

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 716 words · By Jon Fleischman

Candidate Viability Election Integrity Political polarization

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Prospects have dimmed for Spencer Pratt, Los Angeles See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Coverage spectrum

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What happened

Prospects have dimmed for Spencer Pratt, Los Angeles See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleSince Election Day on Tuesday, Los Angeles County has begun the long, slow process of counting late-arriving and provisional ballots.

Common ground

And the race for second place in the mayor’s contest is moving in a direction that should concern Spencer Pratt supporters, and anyone who thinks Los Angeles needs to move toward a more centrist, common-sense course.

Perspective signals

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

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that with roughly 3.1 million ballots left statewide?
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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence

Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.

Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to fear helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 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 roughly 3.1 million ballots left statewide”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the number of ballots remaining statewide in California.

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Claim 2: “The updated totals now stand at 215,868 votes for Bass, 174,260 for Pratt, and 153,588 for Raman.”

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The specific total for Bass (215,868) is mentioned in one source (theeastsiderla.com), but the full set of totals for Pratt and Raman is not independently corroborated 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 — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass

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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 3: “These ballots are not a two-way contest between Hilton and Steyer; they are being split among Becerra, Hilton, Steyer, Chad Bianco, Katie Porter and others.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “Friday afternoon’s update added roughly 140,000 ballots countywide, with about 42.7% from within the city of Los Angeles.”

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While there is evidence of a 2026 mayoral race, the specific numbers (140,000 ballots and 42.7% from the city) are not corroborated by the provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freakier Friday is a 2025 American fantasy comedy film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is the sequel to Freaky Friday (2003) and is the fift…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Friday is a fictional character created and portrayed by Jack Webb as the lead for his series Dragnet. Friday is a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. The character first appeared o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SoFi Stadium ( SOH-fy) is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los Angeles. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack and neighbors the Kia F…
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Claim 5: “Raman gained 23,115 votes in Friday’s update, compared to 10,711 for Pratt and 20,419 for Bass.”

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Two independent web sources (theeastsiderla.com and another news report) provide the exact same vote gains for Friday's update: Raman 23,115, Bass 20,419, and Pratt 10,711.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Little Late with Lilly Singh is an American late-night talk show that was broadcast by NBC. Premiering on September 16, 2019, and hosted by Canadian comedian and internet celebrity Lilly Singh, it s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya Raman gave a heartfelt speech and thanked her supporters on Election Night. Since Thursday's returns, Raman netted an additional 23,115 votes (38%), Bass received 20,419 votes (34%), and Pratt …
https://www.foxla.com/news/la-mayoral-race-raman-closes-gap-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt now holds a 20,672-vote lead over Raman, which had been a 33,076-vote lead Thursday, and a 40,302-vote lead Wednesday. Raman is about 3.4 points behind Pratt. Bass has secured a spot in the Nove…
https://www.theeastsiderla.com/news/city_news/nithya-raman-g…

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Claim 6: “Since Election Day on Tuesday, Los Angeles County has begun the long, slow process of counting late-arriving and provisional ballots.”

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Multiple sources, including NBC Los Angeles and official Facebook posts from June 2026, confirm that the vote counting process for late-arriving and provisional ballots continues after Election Day in Los Angeles County.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) is the governing body of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The five-member Board was constituted in the middle of the 19th century, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Su…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles elections were held on March 5, 2024. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 5. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City…
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Claim 7: “Pratt still holds second place, but his lead over Raman has been cut to just 20,672 votes.”

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Two independent sources (theeastsiderla.com and another news report) confirm that Spencer Pratt holds a lead over Nithya Raman of exactly 20,672 votes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Conclude this special 80th birthday celebration in a elegant style with this beautifully hand painted thank you card with colorful yet gentle flowers -- leading with blush pink and greenery, yet addin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Celebrate 80 years with unique, hand-painted cards. Find personalized floral designs, vintage-inspired prints, and humorous keepsakes.
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Claim 8: “In the governor’s race, Xavier Becerra appears all but certain to advance to the November runoff and has now barely moved ahead of Steve Hilton for first place.”

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Multiple sources (CBS News, general election updates) confirm that Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are the leading candidates for the California governor's race and are projected to face each other in November.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... California election results are rolling in as voters wait for outcomes in the California governor's race and several key Bay Area races.
https://abc7news.com/live-updates/election-2026-updates-late…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton lead the polls in the final days of the California governor election. Results are coming in.
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/06/primary-election-cal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... With over 88% of votes CBS News Projects Steve Hilton to face Xavier Becerra in Novembers Election. Tom Steyer Concedes pledging support for ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco/videos/final-califo…

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Claim 9: “Hilton leads Steyer by 336,088 votes”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific vote lead of Steve Hilton over Tom Steyer.

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Claim 10: “Mayor Karen Bass remains firmly in first place with 34.98% of the vote.”

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Wikipedia and news sources (LAist) confirm Karen Bass is the incumbent mayor and is leading/secured a spot in the November runoff for the 2026 election.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mayor of Los Angeles is the head of the executive branch of the government of Los Angeles and the chief executive of Los Angeles. The office is officially nonpartisan, a change made in the 1909 ch…
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Claim 11: “observers estimating that 550,000 to 600,000 ballots may still remain countywide”

DISPUTED

Different sources provide different estimates for remaining ballots. One source suggests 250,000 to 300,000 from city voters, while the County Registrar's office estimated 332,550 countywide. The claim's estimate of 550,000 to 600,000 is not supported by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles County wasn’t able to provide an estimate of the number of ballots that remained to be counted in the city. But based on historical patterns and other data, there could be between 250,000 …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/elections/raman-pratt-…

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web search NEUTRAL — After Wednesday’s count, an estimated 332,550 ballots remained to be counted countywide. It remained unclear how many of those ballots applied to specific individual local races.
https://signalscv.com/2022/11/county-registrar-recorders-off…

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web search NEUTRAL — The county counted 279,899 ballots through Tuesday night. Registrar of Voters Brandi Orth estimates 86,340 ballots remain. Adding the estimated remainder to the current vote count, that would be more …
https://gvwire.com/2020/11/04/over-85000-ballots-remain-to-b…

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