B-) Pratt Leads Raman For Final Run-Off Spot As Ballots Still Being Counted,!#

California’s election results are still coming in from the June 2 primary. But in the Los Angeles mayoral contest, incumbent Democrat Karen Bass didn’t crack the 51% needed to win outright, setting up a runoff in November. More importantly, there’s a battle between former reality TV personality and Republican Spencer Pratt and City Council member and Democrat Nithya Raman. Roughly 62% of the vote has been counted as of Wednesday night.

Per the New York Times, here’s where the voting totals stand as of this writing on Thursday morning: -Spencer Pratt – 157,116 (29. 9%) -Nithya Raman – 119,809 (22. 8%) So far, Pratt looks likely to square off against Bass in November. No Republican has won a mayoral race in Los Angeles in more than three decades.

Business Leader Explains Pratt’s Rise

A business leader and former city council candidate said Spencer Pratt’s rise in the Los Angeles mayoral race is a result of voters’ unhappiness with the status quo on crime, the recent wildfires, and the unfriendly business climate.