Spencer Pratt issues ultimate challenge to Karen Bass ahead of expected November runoff: ‘Ball is in her court’
Spencer Pratt has issued a challenge to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass as they prepare for a runoff election in November. Pratt expressed enthusiasm for debating Bass and aims to win over her supporters in the coming months. As of the latest vote count, Bass leads with 34.8% while Pratt follows with 30.4%.
- ▪Spencer Pratt and Karen Bass are set to advance to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor.
- ▪Pratt has expressed a desire to hold multiple debates with Bass leading up to the election.
- ▪As of the latest count, Bass has 34.8% of the votes while Pratt has 30.4%.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/spencer-pratt-issues-ultimate-challenge-to-karen-bass/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:16:06 -0400 |
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Politics Spencer Pratt issues ultimate challenge to Karen Bass ahead of expected November runoff: ‘Ball is in her court’ By Zain Khan Published June 3, 2026, 4:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt issued a bold challenge to rival incumbent Mayor Karen Bass as the two appeared poised to advance to the November runoff election. During his election night watch party on Tuesday, he took a shot at her and said the highlight of his campaign had been debating her. “I loved debating her on NBC. I look forward to a couple more on NBC, and Fox,” he said.
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