{"id":244009,"date":"2026-06-03T13:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/karen-bass-spencer-pratt-nithya-raman-who-won-the-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:48:37","slug":"karen-bass-spencer-pratt-nithya-raman-who-won-the-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/karen-bass-spencer-pratt-nithya-raman-who-won-the-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman: Who Won the Primary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maybe we all died in 2012 and are slowly realizing that we\u2019re in hell?<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles mayoral primary was Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Technically, results are still coming in. Votes are still being counted.<\/p>\n<p>But it looks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/lisa-rinna-spencer-pratt-should-not-be-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spencer Pratt<\/a> is going to remain a looming threat to the people of LA for months \u2014 at least.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Pratt on Fox &amp; Friends.\" class=\"wp-image-556341 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-2048x1408.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-960x660.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-1080x742.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-1200x825.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0603_spencerpratt_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spencer Pratt visits \u201cFox &amp; Friends\u201d at Fox News Channel Studios on May 28, 2026 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Getty\/Fox News)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-were-the-frontrunners-for-mayor-of-america-s-second-largest-city\">Who were the frontrunners for mayor of America\u2019s second largest city?<\/h2>\n<p>As of early Wednesday morning, crystal merchant and former reality TV villain has won 30.4% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>This was the primary race.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt is, as of early on Wednesday coming in at second place, behind incumbent mayor Karen Bass.<\/p>\n<p>Bass has 34.8% of the vote. She is in first place \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n<p>This places him ahead of City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who brought in 22.3% of the primary vote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt unofficially on track for top-2 finishes in LA Mayor&#039;s race\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i2V-5T92plQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There are hopes, however vain, that the remaining votes could make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Raman <em>could <\/em>end up with more of the vote than Pratt.<\/p>\n<p>That would be good news for the residents of Los Angeles, as Raman has a solid platform, obvious experience in office, and seems to be a very genuine person.<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, she will end up facing Karen Bass in a runoff election on November 3.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, however, it appears that people in Los Angeles and all across the country are going to have to continue remembering that Pratt exists for the next five months. Like we said, maybe we\u2019re all in hell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nithya Raman says Spencer Pratt is \u2018tapping into very real frustrations\u2019 among Angelenos\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m4ylV-Ud2wY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hoping-for-the-best-for-the-people-of-los-angeles\">Hoping for the best for the people of Los Angeles<\/h2>\n<p>Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, famously blew through millions of dollars, earning and losing a fortune on <em>The Hills<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Many have questioned his qualifications to be mayor. Simply put, he doesn\u2019t seem to have any. LA\u2019s mayor oversees America\u2019s second-largest city. It is not an entry-level position.<\/p>\n<p>He is also just a deeply unpleasant person, on-screen and off. If you\u2019ve been following his antics for years, you know this.<\/p>\n<p>In British slang, a <em>prat <\/em>is a person who is stupid or foolish.<\/p>\n<p>We mention this for no particular reason.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spencer Pratt says he&#039;s not concerned about potentially facing Karen Bass in November election\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HPpl8FMeSZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to say whether Pratt wants this gig for his ego, as part of some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/spencer-pratt-exposed-trailer-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">broader grift<\/a>, or if he has <em>actually <\/em>convinced himself that he would be good at being mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Many have likened his campaign to Donald Trump. The comparisons \u2014 bluster, mysterious funding, no qualifications, reality TV \u2014 are obvious.<\/p>\n<p>Truth be told, 30% isn\u2019t a ringing endorsement. Particularly not with left-leaning votes split between Raman and Bass.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, many other eyes are on the gubernatorial race. Those hoping for California to have a good governor with solid promises \u2014 like Steyer \u2014 appear to be having to settle for worse.<\/p>\n<p>Living in a democratic republic has its ups and downs. Hopefully, come November, the voters of Los Angeles will restore a little hope in humanity by kicking this guy to the curb.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s promised to leave LA if he loses! Make him another city\u2019s problem!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-primary-for-la-mayor-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Maybe we all died in 2012 and are slowly realizing that we\u2019re in hell? The Los Angeles mayoral primary was Tuesday. Technically, results are still coming in. Votes are still being counted. But it looks like Spencer Pratt is going to remain a looming threat to the people of LA for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":244013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-244009","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}