{"id":2612110,"date":"2026-06-08T17:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voter-fraud-or-red-mirage-why-pratts-fate-and-la-mayoral-race-is-complicated\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:50:06","slug":"voter-fraud-or-red-mirage-why-pratts-fate-and-la-mayoral-race-is-complicated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voter-fraud-or-red-mirage-why-pratts-fate-and-la-mayoral-race-is-complicated\/","title":{"rendered":"Voter fraud or &#8216;red mirage&#8217;? Why Pratt&#8217;s fate and LA mayoral race is complicated"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fvoter-fraud-or-red-mirage-why-pratts-fate-and-la-mayoral-race-is-complicated%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=2612110&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>LOS ANGELES remains unable to determine the second finalist in its mayoral top-two race, even after nearly a week of counting. The continued closeness between Republican Spencer pratt and Democratic Councilwoman Nithya Raman has fueled claims-especially from prominent critics-that Bass\u2019s camp is \u201cfixing\u201d results. The article argues those allegations ignore how California elections typically work, including the slow, extended processing of mail ballots and shifting totals as late votes come in.<\/p>\n<p>It also points to how confusing, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rapidly updating election tracker displays helped spark misinformation online-<\/a>for example, moments when one candidate\u2019s reported totals appeared not to change, then later corrected once additional data loaded. While some social media users used statistical claims and even AI tools to argue Raman\u2019s surge was suspicious, the article says there\u2019s no evidence of ballots being excluded of major candidates and that the inconsistencies were due to how partial updates were presented.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the vote-counting dispute, the piece contrasts Pratt\u2019s highly visible, celebrity-driven campaign with concerns among voters about his qualifications and administrative experience to manage a large, complex city. Interviews suggest manny residents viewed the contest more as an issue of governing competence then ideology, especially amid ongoing problems like wildfire recovery, homelessness, and public safety. Still,Pratt has supporters who believe he represents change and city leadership addressing decay.<\/p>\n<p>As ballots continue to be counted, Pratt has urged patience while also leaning into the broader online narratives about possible wrongdoing.  <\/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\"><strong>LOS ANGELES \u2014 <\/strong>Nearly a week after polls closed, Los Angeles still has no idea who will face off against incumbent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2491\">Mayor Karen Bass<\/a> in a November runoff. That has led to loud accusations that the fix is in \u2014 and the victim this time is reality TV star and upstart candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22652\">Spencer Pratt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims, however, that the vote is rigged overlook key realities on the ground, including California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-favored-to-retake-house-and-senate-as-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-midterm-elections\/\" title=\"Republicans Favored to Retake House and Senate as ...rs Head to the Polls in Midterm ...\">prolonged vote-counting process<\/a>, late-arriving mail ballots, questions about Pratt\u2019s qualifications for office, as well as a seeming focus on national media in the closing stages of the campaign, as opposed to the grassroots.<\/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\/4599751\/steve-hilton-world-laughing-california-vote-counting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Steve Hilton says \u2018world is laughing\u2019 at California\u2019s vote counting process as he pushes reform plan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4599621\/every-time-republicans-lose-election-fraud-whoopi-goldberg\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Why is it every time they lose it\u2019s election fraud?\u2019: Whoopi Goldberg<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4599146\/dc-council-proposes-decouple-trump-tax-cuts-463-million-revenue\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC Council proposes extensive \u2018decoupling\u2019 of Trump\u2019s tax cuts to save $463.6 million in revenue<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt, who is a Republican, built an unusually visible campaign fueled by celebrity, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-memo-tells-staff-to-meaningfully-reduce-twitter-usage-stresses-ban-on-publicly-attacking-colleagues\/\" title=\"NYT Memo Tells Staff To \u2018Meaningfully Reduce... Twitter Usage, Stresses Ban On Publicly Attacking Colleagues\">social media echo chamber<\/a>, effective campaign videos, and overall frustration with City Hall. National media outlets flocked to cover his unlikely bid to lead the U.S.\u2019s second-largest city. Pratt\u2019s supporters were highly visible, vocal, and convinced he represented a political movement larger than traditional polling suggested.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the first votes were reported on election night last Tuesday, it appeared they might be right. While Bass quickly emerged as the leading vote-getter, Pratt was running ahead of Democratic Councilwoman Nithya Raman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then more ballots were counted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As mail-in ballots continued to be processed in the days after the election, Raman overtook Pratt. Under California\u2019s top-two primary system, the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six days after election day, the race remained too close to call. As of Monday afternoon, with roughly 83% of ballots counted, Raman held 27.1% of the vote to Pratt\u2019s 26.7%, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>, around a 3,000-vote advantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shifting margins have prompted allegations of voter fraud from high-profile critics of California\u2019s election system, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe\u00a0Dumocrats\u00a0are at it again!\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cThey are trying to STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY, AND THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES, PRIMARY, AWAY FROM TWO GREAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another source of confusion stemmed from a vote update displayed on election trackers used by several news organizations. At one point, the update appeared to show Bass and Raman gaining tens of thousands of votes while Pratt\u2019s total remained unchanged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screenshots of the update quickly spread online, prompting allegations of election rigging. Some users pointed to statistical models, arguing it would be highly unlikely for a candidate running near the top of the field to receive no votes from a ballot batch of that size.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What those posts often omitted was that the apparent discrepancy resulted from how the data were displayed. Roughly a minute later, a subsequent update showed a large increase in Pratt\u2019s vote total, with no corresponding change for Bass or Raman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles County\u2019s official election data show that no ballot batch excluded votes for any major candidate. Rather than reflecting an actual vote dump, the snapshots captured incomplete moments in a rapidly updating results feed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kendi-doubles-down-blames-disinformation-operatives-over-deleted-college-admissions-tweet-that-debunks-crt\/\" title=\"Kendi Doubles Down, Blames \u2018Disinformation Operatives... Over Deleted College Admissions Tweet That Debunks CRT\">social media users pointed<\/a> to statistical analyses and artificial intelligence tools to argue that Raman\u2019s late surge was unusual, though they presented no proof of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChatGPT can\u2019t find a single example of a 3rd place candidate surging, days AFTER Election Day, to overtake 2nd place,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/2063607346736111644\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/2063607346736111644\">posted conservative activist Robby Starbuck<\/a>. \u201cIt couldn\u2019t find 1 example in all of American history. That\u2019s what\u2019s happening with Nithya Raman &#038; Spencer Pratt. Los Angeles has 3rd world country elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rigged-versus-reality\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Rigged\u2019 versus reality<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spencer Pratt, a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race, fields interviews during an election night event Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Jill Connelly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Kaivan Shroff, a media and culture expert, said there was no proof that the changing vote totals reflected anything other than California\u2019s normal ballot-counting process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDid Spencer Pratt get a rough deal? No, I don\u2019t think so,\u201d Shroff told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThis is politics. He lost by the math. There was integrity behind these elections. Of course, it\u2019s really unproductive and dangerous, but it\u2019s also predictable at this point that the losers in the system make claims that things were rigged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movement in vote totals was not unique to the Los Angeles mayoral or gubernatorial races. California has long been known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-la-mayor-race-a-rigged-election-after-spencer-pratt-falls-behind\/\" title=\"Trump calls LA ... ... a &#039;... ...&#039; after ... falls behind\">slow ballot-counting process<\/a>, and races across the state, from Orange County congressional contests to local elections, have often shifted as mail ballots are processed in the days and weeks after election day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shroff, however, said some responsibility for the confusion falls on California election officials and political leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs much as the California system is designed to be as inclusive as possible and allow the most people to vote, they don\u2019t seem to have done an appropriate job educating the public on the process so that people can expect these sorts of changes and fluctuations,\u201d he said. \u201cInsiders and political commentators are aware of that dynamic, and we\u2019ve been talking about it since election night. But I think it\u2019s incumbent on leaders to make sure people have faith in the system and trust in the system, especially when it\u2019s at such a low point across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Le, managing principal at 100 Mile Strategies and a former deputy Cabinet secretary to former California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown,\u00a0said\u00a0Raman benefited from entering the race at a moment when Bass was facing low approval ratings, and voters were expressing broader frustration with incumbents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nithya Raman, a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race, smiles during a campaign event discussing tenant protections with renters in Los Angeles, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that Raman appeared well-positioned to capture progressive voters in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by roughly 3 to 1. As Californians continued to cast and return mail ballots throughout May, both Raman and Pratt gained support, but polling suggested Raman had a clearer path to consolidating anti-Bass voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A late-May <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/igs.berkeley.edu\/research\/berkeley-igs-poll\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/igs.berkeley.edu\/research\/berkeley-igs-poll\">UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies<\/a> poll, conducted in partnership with the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-05-28\/poll-shows-bass-raman-pratt-in-tight-race-for-mayor\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-05-28\/poll-shows-bass-raman-pratt-in-tight-race-for-mayor\">showed<\/a> Raman running just 1 point behind Bass and ahead of Pratt, a sign that later-counted ballots from more progressive neighborhoods could reshape the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le described the dynamic as a possible \u201cred mirage,\u201d in which early returns made Pratt appear stronger before mail ballots shifted the standings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-unabashedly-blue-la-would-favor-bass-in-a-pratt-november-matchup\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unabashedly blue LA would favor Bass in a Pratt November matchup<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar to Pratt, Raman tapped into voter frustration over wildfire recovery efforts and homelessness. But in a city that remains overwhelmingly Democrat-led and deeply opposed to Trump, Le said Raman positioned herself as the stronger alternative to Bass, leaving Pratt as a secondary choice for many dissatisfied voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California-based political expert Collier Rhode told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Democrats would likely have preferred facing Pratt in a general election because of Los Angeles\u2019s overwhelming Democratic tilt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Mayor Bass wanted to perpetrate a conspiracy, it would be to get Spencer Pratt on the November ballot, and then beat him handily since Los Angeles is such a strong Democratic city,\u201d he said. \u201cHaving Nithya Raman in the race makes her life so much harder leading up to the general election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interviews with voters across Los Angeles suggested other explanations for Pratt\u2019s possible struggles.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-pratt-suitability-to-get-the-job-done\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pratt suitability to get the job done<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many residents said they appreciated his advocacy on issues ranging from wildfire recovery to animal welfare, but they ultimately concluded that running Los Angeles required a level of experience and administrative expertise that Pratt lacked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distinction was particularly evident in Pacific Palisades, where residents are still navigating the aftermath of the devastating 2025 wildfire, and rebuilding has been slow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many voters there, the election was less about ideology than management: Who could cut through bureaucracy, rebuild damaged neighborhoods, coordinate emergency response efforts, and oversee a city confronting homelessness, housing affordability challenges, public safety concerns, and budget pressures?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Pratt successfully tapped into frustration with local government, convincing voters he was prepared to run it proved more difficult.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Gladstones Malibu, an iconic restaurant perched along the Pacific Coast Highway, at least six staff members lost their homes in the Palisades Fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restaurant, which opened in 1981, suffered extensive damage, with toxic smoke permeating the main dining room, which remains closed. It could have been much worse had it not been for two firefighters who happened to be driving by in a pickup truck. Their actions are commemorated every day on the menu with a $15 dessert, the Station 23 Lava Cake, created \u201cto honor the fire station that saved our restaurant from the devastation of the Palisades Fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employee Jenette Timko said the fire touched nearly everyone she\u00a0knows\u00a0in the area, but she still wasn\u2019t convinced Pratt was the right person to lead Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She wasn\u2019t entirely sold on Bass, either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think this country has forgotten that what makes us great is combining ideas,\u201d she told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cI really love what Spencer Pratt is saying about the animals and what he\u2019s doing for the animals, but there\u2019s also a lot of things that he\u2019s saying that I don\u2019t like. There are also a lot of things Karen Bass did that make no sense to us out here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timko wasn\u2019t alone. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gladstones Malibu employee Jenette Timko on May 31, 2026, in California. (Barnini Chakraborty\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Kim, whose home was completely destroyed in the Palisades Fire, acknowledged that Pratt had become a vocal advocate fire victims but said he lacked the experience necessary to lead the nation\u2019s second-largest city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t jump from reality TV to selling crystals\u00a0to mayor\u00a0of Los Angeles,\u201d Kim told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWe have serious problems, and he has not proven he has what it takes to run anything effectively. This is our lives. I appreciate the passion, but he\u2019s not fit to run the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Century City, a Los Angeles neighborhood, Veronica Hernandez said she and her father, Victor, planned to hold their noses and vote for Raman. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s just no way I can vote for Spencer Pratt,\u201d she told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez said homelessness and the rising cost of living also prevented her from voting for Bass. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRaman is the least offensive candidate,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cShe\u2019s not perfect, but I can\u2019t vote for someone who I don\u2019t think is serious or someone who I believe contributed to a lot of the problems here. [Bass] smiles all the time. What\u2019s she smiling about? The city is falling apart on your watch. Stop smiling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be sure, there are plenty of Pratt supporters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marie Palmer, who attended a May 31 event wearing a custom blue \u201cPratt for Los Angeles\u201d T-shirt, said she is tired of watching the city decline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s sad to see what it\u2019s turned into,\u201d she told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cAnd the people that are running it right now don\u2019t care about LA. If they did, it wouldn\u2019t be the way it is, and I believe that this man, Spencer Pratt, will make a difference in LA. He\u2019ll change it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danielle Klepper, another attendee, said she has followed Pratt\u2019s campaign since he entered the race and praised his evolution as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to see what he\u2019s been doing and the changes that he wants to make in the city,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible. Everything that he stands for, and just standing up for what he believes in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4598565\/spencer-pratt-falls-behind-nithya-raman-la-mayoral-race\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4598565\">SPENCER PRATT FALLS BEHIND NITHYA RAMAN IN LA MAYORAL RACE AFTER LATEST VOTE UPDATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt, for his part, has urged his supporters to remain patient as ballots continue to be counted, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2063422110203261424\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2063422110203261424\">although he has leaned<\/a> into the theories percolating online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFolks, we\u2019re dealing with a fraction of a percentage point difference, there\u2019s still hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding, and LA officials have given us the next 3 weeks to count!\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2064033671753982019\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2064033671753982019\">he wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cLet\u2019s git-r-dun!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a week after polls closed, Los Angeles still doesn\u2019t know who will face Mayor Karen Bass, fueling fraud claims against Spencer Pratt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2612111,"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\/pratt-raman-e1780952426237.jpg?1780940175&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32644,44588,33117,44411,32645],"class_list":["post-2612110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-integrity","tag-mayoral-race","tag-political-scandal","tag-red-mirage","tag-voter-fraud"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pratt-raman-e1780952426237.jpg?1780940175&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612110","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\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2612110"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2612114,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612110\/revisions\/2612114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2612111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2612110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2612110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2612110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}