Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman nearly vanishes in bombshell ballot drop

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 516 words · By Jamie Paige

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Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman nearly vanishes in bombshell ballot drop See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman nearly vanishes in bombshell ballot drop See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleSpencer Pratt’s once-comfortable lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary has been slashed yet again — as a fresh batch of ballots delivered another major boost to progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman in their race to…

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New results released Saturday show Pratt’s advantage over Raman shrinking to just 7,494 votes, down from more than 20,000 a day earlier.

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Claim 1: “The latest update cut Pratt’s lead by 13,178 votes in a single day.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the latest update cut Pratt's lead by 13,178 votes in a single day.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayoral race has slimmed to just 1% as late ballot counting continues days after election day.Raman picked up more than double Pratt's votes in the l…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/spencer-pratts-runner-edge-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt stood at 184,596 votes, while Raman surged to 177,102. The latest update cut Pratt's lead by 13,178 votes in a single day. The margin separating Pratt and Raman stood at less than 7,500 votes on…
https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/396888-2026-06-07-spenc…

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web search NEUTRAL — — Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) June 8, 2026. By contrast, the Los Angeles GOP called the long voting process “standard for California’s elections,” while noting that it is “committed to full transpar…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nithya-raman-ta…

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Claim 2: “Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer held third place with 1,361,549 votes, or 21.0%”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific vote count for Tom Steyer.

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Claim 3: “Roughly 78% of the ballots had been counted as of Saturday.”

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While sources discuss the counting of late mail-in ballots and the shifting results, none of the provided evidence explicitly mentions the specific figure of '78% of ballots counted'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles, California, experienced a series of riots and civil disturbances from April 29 to May 3, 1992. Civil unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The A Line (formerly and colloquially the Blue Line) is a light rail line in Los Angeles County, California. Part of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and operated by Los Angeles Metro, it is the worl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), officially the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is a law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles County, California. The LASD is the large…
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Claim 4: “Her share of the vote jumped from 24.9% to 26.2%, while Pratt slipped from 28.2% to 27.3%.”

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The Conservative Globe and other sources confirm the vote shares: Raman at 26.2% and Pratt at 27.3%.

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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 5: “Republican Steve Hilton remained close behind with 1,704,821 votes, or 26.4%.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific vote count for Steve Hilton.

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Claim 6: “Bass remained in first place with 235,180 votes, or 34.8%.”

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Multiple sources confirm Karen Bass remained in first place with 235,180 votes, representing 34.8% of the vote.

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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 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 7: “Raman picked up 23,514 votes in the latest count, more than double Pratt’s gain of 10,336.”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Raman gained 23,514 votes and Pratt gained 10,336 votes in the latest count.

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Claim 8: “New results released Saturday show Pratt’s advantage over Raman shrinking to just 7,494 votes, down from more than 20,000 a day earlier.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Pratt's lead over Raman shrank to less than 7,500 votes (specifically 7,494) on Saturday.

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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 9: “Pratt stood at 184,596 votes, while Raman surged to 177,102.”

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Three independent sources confirm the specific vote totals: 184,596 for Pratt and 177,102 for Raman.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt stood at 184,596 votes, while Raman surged to 177,102.The latest update cut Pratt’s lead by 13,178 votes in a single day. The margin separating Pratt and Raman stood at less than 7,500 votes on …
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/us-news/spencer-pratts-lead-ov…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayoral race has slimmed to just 1% as late ballot counting continues days after election day.Bass remained in first place with 235,180 votes (34.8%)…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/spencer-pratts-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt has 184,596 votes at 27.3%. And Nithya Raman is breathing down his neck at 177,102 votes — 26.2%. Pratt's lead over Raman? Just 7,494 votes. And in the latest ballot batch, Raman gained …
https://www.conservativeglobe.com/articles/zero-votes-out-of…

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Claim 10: “Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra continued to lead the field with 1,732,755 votes, or 26.8%”

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The claim states Becerra led with 1,732,755 votes (26.8%). However, the most current evidence from the California Secretary of State shows Becerra leading with 2,177,268 votes (27.7%).

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web search NEUTRAL — KEY TAKEAWAYSSteve Hilton and Xavier Becerra lead California governor primary with 27.8% and 25.4%.Becerra could be first Latino governor; California's economy faces major challenges.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51506245/hilton-becerra-lead-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A new poll in the race for California Governor shows Democrat Xavier Becerra is leading Republican Steve Hilton by a wide margin -- 61% to 36%.
https://abc30.com/post/xavier-becerra-leads-steve-hilton-wid…

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web search NEUTRAL — As of the latest accessible statewide results posted by the California Secretary of State, Becerra led the governor’s race with 2,177,268 votes, or 27.7%. Hilton followed with 1,974,675 votes, or 25.1…
https://asianjournal.com/usa/california/becerra-advances-in-…

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