{"id":2610138,"date":"2026-06-03T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-spencer-pratt-projected-to-advance-to-runoff-against-karen-bass-in-la-mayoral-race\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:48:23","slug":"breaking-spencer-pratt-projected-to-advance-to-runoff-against-karen-bass-in-la-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-spencer-pratt-projected-to-advance-to-runoff-against-karen-bass-in-la-mayoral-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Spencer Pratt Projected to Advance to Runoff Against Karen Bass in LA Mayoral Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-spencer-pratt-projected-to-advance-to-runoff-against-karen-bass-in-la-mayoral-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-considering-investigations-into-hunter-fauci-and-others-after-midterms\/\" title=\"Republicans Considering Investigations Into Hunter, Fauci and Others After Midterms\">election projections<\/a> suggest Republican Spencer Pratt is likely to advance from teh June race to a November runoff against los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat and Bass\u2019s tenure as mayor has been criticized for its handling of recent wildfires, the cost-of-living crisis, and homelessness.  <\/p>\n<p>The race is still not officially finalized because California continues to count ballots slowly. Still, reports-citing prediction market activity-indicate traders see Bass with a strong chance of reaching the second round (around 93% odds) and Pratt with a lower-but-solid chance (about three-in-four). City Council member Nithya Raman is projected to lag, with roughly a 28% chance of advancing.<\/p>\n<p>As of early Wednesday morning, with about 63% of votes counted, Pratt was reportedly in second place, and CNBC\u2019s projection points to a Bass vs. Pratt showdown in November.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Spencer Pratt appears poised to keep his political run alive.<\/p>\n<p>According to early returns and election projections on Wednesday morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/list-hollywood-actor-explains-backing-spencer-pratt-la-mayor-just-look-around\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pratt<\/a> is projected to advance to a November runoff against incumbent Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.<\/p>\n<p>The race is not yet officially settled because California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notoriously slow vote-counting process means ballots<\/a> are still being tabulated.<\/p>\n<p>However, multiple reports predict Bass and Pratt are the clear favorites to advance.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/06\/02\/bass-and-pratt-will-advance-in-la-mayoral-race-traders-say.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cited<\/a> prediction market activity on Wednesday morning:<\/p>\n<p><em>Traders are fairly certain Bass will make it to the second round, giving her 93% odds. Bass has consistently led in public polls of the race, though has been well short of the 50% mark for an outright win in the first round. Pratt has about a three-in-four chance of advancing, according to traders. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>City Councilmember Nithya Raman is also challenging the incumbent. Raman has a 28% chance of advancing to the second round. <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Traders say Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt will advance to runoff in high-profile L.A. mayoral race <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LtZyF42f1Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/LtZyF42f1Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNBC (@CNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CNBC\/status\/2061901868259754435?\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/03\/politics\/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Wednesday morning that Bass had secured a spot on the November ballot while Pratt was running in second place ahead of far-left City Councilwoman Nithya Raman and other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt was solidly in second place as of 3:30 am local time on Wednesday morning with 63 percent of votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>Per the projection d by CNBC, the most likely outcome of Tuesday\u2019s election is a fall showdown between Bass and Pratt.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt said late Tuesday night he was ready to take Bass on:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 WOW! Spencer Pratt just ADVANCED to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-defense-of-the-education-establishment-puts-them-at-odds-with-their-constituents\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 Defense Of The Education Establishment Puts Them At Odds With Their Constituents\">runoff mayoral election<\/a> in LA after Karen Bass gets barely a THIRD of the vote<\/p>\n<p>Pratt is currently over 30%, 2nd place! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, God wanted 5 more months of me exposing all the failures of our mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>1v1 matchup, time for LA to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2062102164147732723?\">June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pratt, who lost his home in last year\u2019s Pacific Palisades fire, has spent months urging voters to help him take Los Angeles in a different direction.<\/p>\n<p>Bass\u2019 tenure as Mayor has been marked by the lack of an effective response to the devastating wildfire, a cost-of-living crisis, and the city\u2019s continued homeless crisis.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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