Spencer Pratt’s famous sister goes ballistic about LA mayor’s race — and reveals how she was ‘cheated’

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 316 words · By Nina Joudeh

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Spencer Pratt’s famous sister goes ballistic about LA mayor’s race — and reveals how she was ‘cheated’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Spencer Pratt’s famous sister goes ballistic about LA mayor’s race — and reveals how she was ‘cheated’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleStephanie Pratt is crying foul over the Los Angeles mayoral race, claiming she was cheated from voting for her brother Spencer after his name allegedly failed to appear on her ballot.

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“I tried to vote twice for my brother with my Palisades address (I have my own home there),” Pratt said, weighing in on an investigation into alleged voter fraud led by Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor, Bill Essayli.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Before the latest drop Spencer was seen out in Santa Barbara.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about a movie named 'Spencer', Spencer Gifts, and other unrelated people. There is no evidence regarding Spencer Pratt's location in Santa Barbara.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brandon Jenner (born June 4, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality from Malibu, California. He is known for his appearances in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, The Princes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Jenner

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress and filmmaker. The daughter of producer Donald P. Bellisario and actress Deborah Pratt, she gained international attention for he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troian_Bellisario

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Claim 2: “the probe includes on-site monitoring of ballot counting and a disputed audit of voter registration records.”

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While web results confirm that probes are underway, the specific details regarding 'on-site monitoring of ballot counting' and a 'disputed audit of voter registration records' are not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; only general mentions of probes exist.

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web search NEUTRAL — Among the disclosures are FBI files detailing evidence of alleged fraud by a large-scale voter registration operation in Michigan. In 2020, Michigan State ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/election-integrity/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Federal prosecutors say multiple election fraud investigations are underway in California as officials continue counting ballots from this ...
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/u-s-attorney-says-election-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2026 ... Beware of Novel Claims of 2020 Election Fraud ... Any ostensibly new intelligence that the Trump administration might muster should be met with ...
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/bewa…

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Claim 3: “her brother was dumped out of the mayoral election after a huge dump of ballots on Monday went to rival Nithya Raman.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Spencer Pratt was eliminated from the Los Angeles mayoral race and that Nithya Raman advanced to the runoff.

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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: “She will now face off with her old friend Karen Bass in the runoff in November.”

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The claim states Stephanie Pratt is facing off against Karen Bass. However, the evidence explicitly states that Nithya Raman is the one who advanced to the runoff against Karen Bass, eliminating Spencer Pratt (and by extension, Stephanie is not a candidate).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abraham Laboriel López (born July 17, 1947) is a Mexican-American bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player magazine called him "the most widely used session bassi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A variety of fictional characters appear in the American comedy-drama television series Shameless, created by Paul Abbott. First broadcast on Showtime on January 9, 2011, it is based on the British se…
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Claim 5: “Stephanie Pratt is crying foul over the Los Angeles mayoral race, claiming she was cheated from voting for her brother Spencer after his name allegedly failed to appear on her ballot.”

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While evidence confirms that Spencer Pratt ran for mayor and that Stephanie Pratt exists, there is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Stephanie Pratt claiming she was cheated or that Spencer's name was missing from her ballot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heidi Blair Pratt (née Montag; born September 15, 1986) is an American reality television personality and singer. In 2006, Montag was cast in the MTV reality television series The Hills, which chronic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Montag

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Lynn Pratt (born April 11, 1986) is an American television personality. In 2007, she came to prominence after being cast in a supporting role on the reality television series The Hills. In 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Pratt

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Claim 6: “Essayli initiated multiple investigations into alleged election fraud following President Trump’s claims about California’s primary.”

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Multiple sources (AP News, Politico, and other web results) confirm that the DOJ office in Los Angeles opened multiple probes into California's elections following claims made by President Donald Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilal Ali "Bill" Essayli (born November 24, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician who currently serves as the first assistant United States attorney for the Central District of California. He pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Essayli

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump. During his first term, President Trump nominated 86 people to be U.S. attorneys, …
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Claim 7: “an investigation into alleged voter fraud led by Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor, Bill Essayli.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Bill Essayli, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, is leading investigations into alleged election fraud in California.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... had opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to California's elections and sent a prosecutor to the county's vote-counting center
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/us-attorne…

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web search NEUTRAL — The top federal prosecutor in L.A. said Friday there are "multiple election fraud investigations underway" but did not provide any specifics.
https://abc7.com/live-updates/california-primary-election-20…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Susan Lynette If there is fraud, I imagine it is minimal, but I agree, do the investigation and let's move on. Every county election office has ...
https://www.facebook.com/KCRA3/posts/first-assistant-us-atto…

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