L.A.'s Choice: More Dysfunction or Spencer Pratt?
Spencer Pratt is emerging as a contender in the Los Angeles mayoral race, with recent polling showing him close behind the leading candidates. The election highlights a choice between candidates perceived as part of the city's dysfunction and Pratt, who advocates for addressing homelessness through drug treatment and law enforcement. As the election approaches, Pratt's campaign is gaining momentum, positioning him as a potential alternative for voters seeking change.
- ▪Spencer Pratt has a chance to win the Los Angeles mayor's race according to recent polling.
- ▪The leading candidates are Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and Spencer Pratt, with Bass at 26%, Raman at 25%, and Pratt at 22%.
- ▪Pratt's campaign focuses on addressing homelessness through drug treatment and enforcing current laws.
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L.A.'s Choice: More Dysfunction or Spencer Pratt? Victoria Taft | 11:46 AM on June 01, 2026 Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) Spencer Pratt has a “shot” to win the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to the latest polling. The first thing Angelenos need to begin the biggest turnaround in L.A. history, however, is to admit the city has a problem: self-imposed dysfunction. Then they need to vote for someone who didn't relish in causing it. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The choice going into Tuesday's top two primary election is really that simple.As we go into the final day of voting in the Los Angeles mayoral race, there are three candidates leading the pack:…
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