Spencer Pratt says he will fight Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor runoff election

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 1077 words · By Jamie Paige; Zain Khan

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Spencer Pratt says he will fight Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor runoff election See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Spencer Pratt says he will fight Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor runoff election See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleMayor Karen Bass grabbed the lead in Los Angeles’ high-stakes mayoral race Tuesday night, but a confident Spencer Pratt said he will advance to take her on in the runoff election come November.

Common ground

At 10:15 p.m., with about 48% of the vote counted, Bass had 36.65% of the vote, Pratt had 29.55% of the vote and Raman had 20.79%, according to the Associated Press.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Smears, Glittering Generalities: 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 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A former member of Congress and the California Legislature, she campaigned on her administration’s efforts to address homelessness through the Inside Safe program”

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Wikipedia confirms her history in Congress and the CA Legislature. Multiple web sources confirm she launched the 'Inside Safe' program to address homelessness.

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web search NEUTRAL — More than 4,000 Angelenos are expected to be housed through various efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Karen Bass announced Wednesday, including Bass' declaration of emergency and Inside Safe prog…
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/over-4000-angelenos…

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order in December 2022 launching the Inside Safe program, which helps provide interim housing, typically in the form of motel rooms, to people experien…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/los-angele…

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web search NEUTRAL — (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times). Bass asked every member of the House and Senate who represents Los Angeles to use one of their allotted15 annual earmark requests on a project relating to the homeles…
https://www.aol.com/news/l-asked-congress-millions-address-1…

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Claim 2: “His campaign gained significant momentum following a televised NBC4-Telemundo mayoral debate in May”

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Claim 3: “To avoid a runoff, Bass would need to secure more than 50% of the vote.”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election confirm that a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to avoid a November runoff.

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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 — 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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Claim 4: “Raman entered the race in February”

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The provided evidence confirms Nithya Raman is a councilmember and politician, but none of the sources specify the date she entered the mayoral race as being in February.

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web search NEUTRAL — N.S. Nithya, [1][2] known professionally as Nithya Menen, [3] is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She has also acted in a few Kannada films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Menen

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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman (born July 28, 1981) [1] 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 — Councilmember Nithya Raman is a fearless champion for the people of Los Angeles. She has focused her years in public service on creating an affordable, livable city and holding our City government acc…
https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/about-nithya

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Claim 5: “Bass, who was elected in 2022 after defeating billionaire developer Rick Caruso”

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Wikipedia and Ballotpedia confirm that Karen Bass was elected Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 after defeating Rick Caruso.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win the election outrigh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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Claim 6: “The chair of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee”

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Multiple cross-references from the New York Post explicitly state that Nithya Raman chairs the Housing and Homelessness Committee.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Raman is the head of LA City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/nithya-raman-abandons-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — she chairs the homeless and housing committee in the city council.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/opinion/ramans-not-rolling-on-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — She chairs the homeless and housing committee
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/us-news/la-mayoral-hopeful-is-…

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Claim 7: “It’s been 21 years since an incumbent Los Angeles mayor was forced into a runoff after serving a first term.”

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While the evidence confirms that Karen Bass is advancing to a runoff and that Antonio Villaraigosa defeated an incumbent in 2005, no provided source explicitly calculates or states that it has been exactly '21 years' since an incumbent was forced into a runoff after a first term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 74th season, its 73rd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 61st season in Los Angeles, and their 22nd season playing home …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles, also known as L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The One is a private residence in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States. It is a compound of a main residence and three smaller houses in the modernist style and was developed by Nile Niami.…
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Claim 8: “Under Los Angeles’ top-two election system, the two candidates receiving the most votes will advance to a November runoff unless one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.”

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Multiple web search results describe the 'top-two' system in Los Angeles, stating that the top two candidates advance to November unless one exceeds 50% in the primary.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 · If no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote in the June 2 primary, the top two will continue to the November election. Read more below.
https://www.facebook.com/mercurynews/posts/if-no-candidate-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — The “Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act” requires that all candidates for a voter-nominated office be listed on the same ballot.
https://ocvote.gov/voting/top-two-primary

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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 · Mayor Bass, because she's the incumbent, has around 35% of the vote. In the latest polling, Spencer Pratt and I are neck and neck. One of us ...
https://www.facebook.com/NithyafortheCity/videos/so-heres-ho…

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Claim 9: “As of 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 339,591 ballots had been cast in the city of Los Angeles.”

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Claim 10: “At 10:15 p.m., with about 48% of the vote counted, Bass had 36.65% of the vote, Pratt had 29.55% of the vote and Raman had 20.79%, according to the Associated Press.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (counting songs, poetry, morning sickness) and general Wikipedia bios. No source provides the specific vote percentages or the 10:15 p.m. timestamp mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Getty House is the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles, California. It is located at 605 South Irving Boulevard in Windsor Square, a historic district east of Hancock Park, about 5 mile…
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Claim 11: “The former reality television personality entered the race after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the Palisades Fire”

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Claim 12: “In 2005, then-City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa defeated Mayor James Hahn, who was seeking reelection.”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (NYT, Democracy Now!) explicitly confirm that Antonio Villaraigosa defeated incumbent Mayor James Hahn in 2005.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on March 8, 2005, with a run-off election on May 17, 2005. In a rematch of the 2001 election, Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa defeated the sitting mayo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa (; né Villar Jr.; born January 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Villaraigosa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Kenneth Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is a Los Angeles Superior Court judge and an American former lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Hahn was elected the 40th mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served…
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