Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpencer Pratt is a registered Republican who has received a nod of approval — if not an outright endorsement — from Trump (Getty)Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has secured her spot in the November runoff election, navigating a challenging first term marked by a destructive wildfire and ongoing homelessness. Spencer Pratt, a Republican and former reality television star, is currently positioned to join Bass in the runoff, criticizing her for failing to control the wildfire and making insufficient progress on homelessness. Bass highlights reductions in homelessness and a historically low homicide rate as evidence of her administration's achievements, while Pratt campaigns to tackle homelessness and bolster police ranks. The election unfolds amid significant challenges for Los Angeles, including a declining population, rising cost of living, and concerns over public safety and city services. Bass has consolidated support from the Democratic establishment, while Pratt, who received a public nod from Donald Trump, faces an uphill battle in a city where Republicans are a small minority. In fullKaren Bass survives primary as Spencer Pratt charges into runoff electionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

With homelessness as a key campaign issue, Spencer Pratt has gained traction among voters by criticizing rivals Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.

Pratt, known for his role on "The Hills" alongside his wife Heidi Montag, has been a long-time registered Republican

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He is challenging Mayor Karen Bass

LA County shed 54,000 people. Karen Bass was away when fires started. The top challenger is a reality TV star and "big MAGA person," according to Trump.

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Los Angeles voters go to the polls Tuesday. If no candidate receives more than 50%, the top-two vote getters will advance to a November runoff.

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has launched a viral-video fueled campaign against Mayor Karen Bass, a former Democratic member of Congress, but Bass also faces a challenge…

Her re-election bid faces opposition from both ends of the political spectrum

Reality star Spencer Pratt stormed into second place in the Los Angeles mayor's race, threatening to extend the bitter campaign.

Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt were the top two in early returns, but it could take days to determine who will advance to the November runoff.

Bass will get one of two spots in the November runoff, NBC News projects, with challengers Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman competing for the other spot.

CBS News projects that incumbent Mayor Karen Bass will advance to the November election, while her opponents, Councilmember Nithya Raman and political newcomer Spencer Pratt,…

Progressives Nithya Raman and Tom Steyer sit outside the bubble for L.A. mayor and California governor with half the election tally in. Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra are both also…

Bass secured a spot on the November ballot and Pratt was running in second place as of early Wednesday morning,

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass earned enough votes in Tuesday's election to advance to the runoff in November.

Addressing her supporters, Bass expressed confidence in her path forward. "I appreciate you for standing with me when others doubted me, because you know who I am”

Karen Bass leads 37% in the LA mayoral race, facing Republican Spencer Pratt in the November run-off after a crowded first round marked by wildfires, homelessness, and political…

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Karen Bass advances to the general election in November for Los Angeles mayor, but who she will face still is unclear.