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Update in mayoral race shows moves for Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman

Nypost · · 642 words · By Zain Khan
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Politics breaking Update in mayoral race shows moves for Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Politics breaking Update in mayoral race shows moves for Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleThe three leading candidates in Los Angeles’ mayoral race showed little movement in the latest ballot count Wednesday afternoon, solidifying Mayor Karen Bass’ place in November’s runoff election while leaving the contest for…

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Bass, Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman remained in the same positions they held following Tuesday night’s initial results.

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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 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: “The official certification of the results of the June 2 primary will take place on June 26.”
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Claim 2: “The former reality television personality who mounted an unconventional campaign after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the Palisades Fire”
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Two independent cross-references from the NY Post confirm that Spencer Pratt is a former reality TV star from 'The Hills' who lost his home in the Palisades fire.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — After losing his home in the devastating Pacific Palisades fire a few years ago, Pratt, the former reality TV star from ‘The Hills’, has made a strong push in his candidacy to be Los Angeles’ next may…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/sports/kyle-kuzma-drops-36k-be…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the former reality TV star on “The Hills,” has now found himself chasing City Hall after losing his home in the 2025 Palisades fire.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/los-angeles-mayoral-can…
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Claim 3: “DSA backed Rae Huang who was polling in low single digits conceded her race.”
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Claim 4: “The mayoral election works such that if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, the race is expected to continue to a November runoff between the top two finishers.”
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The 'top-two' runoff system for LA mayor (requiring 50% to win outright or a November runoff between the top two) is confirmed by a cross-reference and multiple web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt’s message comes as Angelenos cast their votes in Tuesday’s primary, with the winner needing over 50 percent of vote totals to win the mayor’s seat outright – if no candidates receive 50 percent,…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/06/02/spencer-pratt-urges…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Los Angeles mayoral election runoff candidates 2026". Found 15 sources.6. How This Shapes November: Two Scenarios To Watch. If Pratt holds the second spot into November, the runoff will be a stark co…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/la-mayoral-runoff-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Other candidates combined — 27%. As Los Angeles voters head to the polls on June 2, 2026, the race for mayor remains highly competitive, with no candidate appearing close to securing the majority need…
https://www.latfusa.com/article/2026/06/los-angeles-mayoral-…
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Claim 5: “Pratt slipped slightly from 30.44% to 29.91%”
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The evidence confirms Spencer Pratt's candidacy and a poll showing him at 30.4%, but the specific decrease to 29.91% is not explicitly corroborated by the provided snippets.
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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 — 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 — 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: “Pratt, a political outsider backed by President Trump.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that President Trump backed Spencer Pratt's bid for L.A. mayor and describe him as a reality television personality/outsider.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is gaining attention as he seeks to become the city's first Republican mayor in more than 20 years, ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnG7u3l6J4/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Pratt, a reality television personality, was not able to pull off his latest venture — an improbable bid to become mayor of Los Angeles.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-rise-and-fall-of-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Spencer Pratt says he doesn't care about national politics after Trump backed his bid for L.A. mayor...
https://www.facebook.com/MeetThePress/posts/spencer-pratt-sa…
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Claim 7: “Raman gained modest ground, rising from 22.32% to 22.81%, according to the Associated Press.”
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Evidence confirms Nithya Raman's candidacy and that the gap between her and Pratt narrowed, but the specific percentage increase from 22.32% to 22.81% is not explicitly stated in the provided snippets.
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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 8: “Bass’s share of the vote inched up from 34.78% to 34.97%”
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While web search results confirm Karen Bass is the incumbent and was a lead candidate in the 2026 race, the specific percentage shift from 34.78% to 34.97% is not explicitly mirrored in the provided evidence snippets, although a similar figure (34.8%) is mentioned in one poll result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the highly successful duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Carpenter
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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 9: “Raman, who was the last candidate to enter the Los Angeles mayor’s race”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm whether Nithya Raman was the last candidate to enter the race.
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Claim 10: “Bass, Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman remained in the same positions they held following Tuesday night’s initial results.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 2026 LA mayoral primary occurred on June 2, 2026, and that Bass, Pratt, and Raman were the primary contenders. Web search results from June 4 and June 8 discuss the shifting positions and the race between these three specific candidates.
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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 11: “About 63% of ballots had been counted.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'approximately' and general information about LA infrastructure, but no actual data regarding the percentage of ballots counted in the 2026 election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX) is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_International_Airp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system serving Los Angeles County, California, United States, consisting of six lines: four light rail lines (the A, C, E, and K lines) and two rapid transit lines …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro_Rail
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_…
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Claim 12: “the incumbent mayor remained one of the top two vote-getters in the nonpartisan primary.”
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Multiple sources confirm Karen Bass as the incumbent mayor and state that early results show her with a plurality of the vote, placing her in the top two.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022.Early results in the nonpartisan top two election show Bass with a plurality of the vote, with Prat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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web search NEUTRAL — In Los Angeles, a candidate who wins 50% or more of the vote in a primary wins the election outright. If no candidate does so, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on Nov.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/20/incumbent-karen-bass…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaking at an election event, raising her fist while holding a microphone, with a banner behind her that reads "Karen Bass For Mayor, Let's Do This." 5. Bass camp claimed…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/update-in-mayoral-race…
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