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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePratt's campaign, launched after his house burned down in 2025 wildfires, attacked Bass's response and claimed support from celebrities (Getty)Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt finished third in the June 2 primary election, according to Associated Press polling data. Pratt broke his social media silence Tuesday by posting a cryptic photo of a lone duck sailing across a body of water at sunset.Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass was declared the winner of the primary race. Progressive city council member Nithya Raman secured second place with 28.5 percent of the vote, surpassing Pratt's 25.8 percent as counting continued.Pratt's campaign, launched after his house burned down in the 2025 wildfires, attacked Bass's response and claimed support from celebrities including Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio.In fullThe Hills star Spencer Pratt breaks social media silence after LA mayoral defeat with cryptic postThank 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

Pratt dropped to third with 25.8% of the vote as he was beaten to the runoff by incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and progressive Nithya Raman when AP called the race.

As of Sunday night's ballot drop brought on by the slow counting of ballots in California, Raman has now overtaken Pratt for second place by 3,000 votes and is now favored to…

Pratt rose to prominence by running advertisements generated by artificial intelligence and blaming Karen Bass for “burning my house.”

Update (2200ET): In a stunning shift, 9 days after the actual election day, LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman has suddenly overtaken former reality TV star Spencer Pratt for…

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has lost significant ground in his bid to become mayor of Los Angeles.

Progressive challenger Nithya Raman will advance to a runoff against incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass.

Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behind

With roughly 93% of the vote counted, Bass and Raman led a crowded 14-candidate field with about 34.3% and 28.6%, respectively.

A lead on election night didn’t hold, and 'The Hills' star is politically done (for now).

Spencer Pratt’s improbable rise from reality television personality to national political sensation ended when he failed to qualify for the runoff to challenge Los Angeles Mayor…

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Pratt lost ground with every new batch of vote dumps

Pratt's campaign, endorsed by President Donald Trump, was a blend of celebrity appeal – amplified by AI-generated videos – and a raw expression of public frustration

Spencer Pratt, the former reality show star who, with a program and a thoroughly Trumpian style, had an exploit in the primaries for the election of mayor of Los Angeles, at the…

The ex-reality TV star, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, cast himself as the antidote to the city’s woes

Pratt finished third in the primary vote for LA mayor behind incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman

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Spencer Pratt's improbable Los Angeles mayoral run may be over, but questions about his political future are only beginning.

Pratt’s post comes two days after he shared a cryptic photo on X

Former reality television star Spencer Pratt hit out at Los Angeles' vote-counting delays as he broke his silence after losing the mayoral race.