{"id":2611920,"date":"2026-06-08T09:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-la-mayor-race-a-rigged-election-after-spencer-pratt-falls-behind\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:41:18","slug":"trump-calls-la-mayor-race-a-rigged-election-after-spencer-pratt-falls-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-la-mayor-race-a-rigged-election-after-spencer-pratt-falls-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls LA mayor race a &#8216;rigged election&#8217; after Spencer Pratt falls behind"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-calls-la-mayor-race-a-rigged-election-after-spencer-pratt-falls-behind%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=2611920&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>Donald Trump said on Monday that the Los Angeles mayoral race appears to have been manipulated for Democrats, pointing to how Republican candidate Spencer Pratt\u2019s lead slipped as vote counting continued. In LA\u2019s top-two primary system, the top two finishers advance irrespective of party. Mayor Karen Bass remains first, while the second-place battle between Pratt and progressive Councilwoman Nithya Raman was still too close to call as mail-in ballots were counted. As of Monday morning, Raman held a narrow advantage of just over 3,100 votes with 27.1% of ballots counted to Pratt\u2019s 26.7%, and the Associated Press had not yet called the race.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also criticized California\u2019s broader election delays, alleging cheating and calling the outcome \u201crigged.\u201d A related California gubernatorial race is likewise uncalled, with about 72% of ballots counted: Democrat Xavier Becerra leads, while Republicans and Democrats are still locked in for second place between Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer. Trump, Pratt, and other conservatives have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suggested election integrity problems<\/a>, citing large late shifts in vote totals.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a senior Justice Department official in California said the state is blocking a federal audit of voter rolls and highlighted long-standing federal concerns about voter roll maintenance, ballot harvesting, and registration rules. U.S. Attorney bill essayli argued California should open its records to build voter trust.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> expressed concern on Monday that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral race was manipulated in favor of Democrats, after the leading Republican candidate saw his lead fall away, appearing to dash hopes of flipping the seat red. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Los Angeles, the top two vote-getters in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Last Tuesday, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass secured the top spot headed into November, but the race for second place remained too close to call, with officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4598565\/spencer-pratt-falls-behind-nithya-raman-la-mayoral-race\/\">counting mail-in ballots all week <\/a>to determine whether Republican candidate Spencer Pratt\u2019s narrow lead over progressive Councilwoman Nithya Raman would hold. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4597198\/maine-gop-primary-jonathan-bush-maga\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Can a Bush Republican still win? 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Reform Bill\">ranked choice voting<\/a>?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4590248\/california-governor-race-primary-results-becerra-hilton-steyer\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Becerra advances in California gubernatorial primary, with Hilton and Steyer locked in battle for second spot<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As election results trickled in on Sunday evening, showing Pratt trailing Raman for the first time, Trump, who has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116712260792747726\">previously criticized<\/a> California\u2019s slow ballot-counting process, alleged the race was \u201crigged.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo way this could have happened. Rigged Election!\u201d the president wrote<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116713771269812342\"> in a post<\/a> to Truth Social, hours after NBC published an interview where he stormed out after a tense back-and-forth over his claims about the California elections. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you think it\u2019s appropriate that they have an election and five days later, they\u2019re nowhere close to picking a winner?\u201d the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/read-transcript-president-donald-trump-interviewed-nbc-news-meet-press-rcna348508\">president said<\/a>, appearing to refer both to the mayoral race and California\u2019s gubernatorial race. \u201cDo you know why they\u2019re doing that? Because they\u2019re cheating on the election\u2026 We\u2019re like a third-world country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Associated Press<\/em> has not yet called the mayoral race, as ballots are still being counted. Raman holds a lead of just over 3,100 votes, with 27.1% of the ballots, compared to Pratt\u2019s 26.7%. As of Monday morning, 83% of ballots have been counted, six days after the election was held, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/los-angeles-california-general-results-mayor\/\">according to<\/a> the outlet. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gubernatorial race has also not yet been called, with 72% of ballots counted thus far. Similar to the mayoral race, the top two vote-getters will proceed to the general election, regardless of party. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, has secured the top spot. Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer remain locked in a battle for second place. As of Monday morning, Hilton holds a lead of over 4%, as officials continue to count mail-in ballots,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/california-primary-results-governor\/\"> according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like Trump, Pratt and other Republicans <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2063698148493799880\">are suggesting<\/a> there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-policies-need-to-be-fought-off-by-states-rep-steube\/\" title=\"Progressive Policies Need to Be Fought Off by States: Rep. Steube\">election integrity issues<\/a> in the state, which they believe could undermine a fair process in both elections. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA net swing of more than 43,000 votes since Tuesday\u2026,\u201d Pratt said<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2063784193688056310\/photo\/1\"> in a post<\/a> to X Sunday evening,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattSeedorff\/status\/2063774148523147669\"> referencing <\/a>the swing toward Raman since election night, when he held a lead of around 40,000 votes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c43,000, huh? Where have I seen that number before\u2026?\u201d he added, linking to an article saying Los Angeles\u2019s homeless population is just over 43,000. \u201cProbably nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative media personality <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieMiller\/status\/2063787764412248250\">Katie Miller<\/a>, who holds ties to the White House, and Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) were among others raising concerns. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWatching California reenact a VERY familiar playbook by flooding the system with unverifiable mail-in ballots while deliberately staggering the count to chip away at the Republican candidate,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepAbeHamadeh\/status\/2063628257157652814\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepAbeHamadeh\/status\/2063628257157652814\">Hamadeh said<\/a> Sunday. \u201cThis is a joke. Everyone sees what\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4598186\/pratt-questions-votes-counted-california-lead-over-nithya-raman\/\"><strong>SPENCER PRATT QUESTIONS HOW VOTES GET COUNTED IN CALIFORNIA AS LEAD OVER NITHYA RAMAN SHRINKS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid the allegations, a top Justice Department official in California said that the state is<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4598555\/trump-us-attorney-california-blocking-federal-audit-voter\/\"> blocking a federal audit<\/a> of its voter rolls and raised long-standing federal concerns about voter roll maintenance, ballot harvesting, and loose registration laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed,\u201d U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said. \u201cWhat are they afraid of?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump alleged the Los Angeles mayoral primary was rigged for Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2611921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154204327152.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[70344,6571,70621,5894],"class_list":["post-2611920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-donald-trump-2","tag-elections","tag-los-angeles-2","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154204327152.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611920"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611924,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611920\/revisions\/2611924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2611920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2611920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}