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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:42:20 -0700 Andy from private IP, post #13948290 /all The L.A. mayoral primary election portends the downfall of Western Civilization It breaks my heart to say it, but based on what is happening in the L.A. mayor primary election, I've concluded that my decision to renounce the Democratic Party in California and declare myself a Republican was correct. The Democratic Party in California is a criminal organization that is as powerful as, and no better than, the Chinese Communist Party. The proof is the statistically impossible "surge" of the third-place candidate in the L.A. mayor race who barely even campaigned and had no support, magically winning a much higher percentage of every ballot drop after the close of Election Day and narrowly "beating" Spencer Pratt. This election is why the U.S. Supreme Court will declare mail-in balloting after Election Day unconstitutional, which is a desperately needed decision. Mail-in balloting allows massive election fraud because it lets the establishment machine know how far they are behind, and how many fake votes have to be magically found in order to win. This blatant fraud is happening right before our eyes even though everyone said it was going to happen, and everyone was ready for it to happen, including prosecutors. This is criminal fraud and is un-American, and it's sad that the California Democratic Party has fallen to the level of North Korea. This is why I tell people I "used to be" a Democrat-- it's the sense of disillusionment and futility that makes our state's continued suffering inevitable. #Music #Politics Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:55:36 -0700 marlon from private IP Reply #16829232 https://deadline.com/2026/06/nithya-raman-spencer-pratt-la-mayor-race-latest-vote-count-1236949341/ L.A. Mayor Drama: Raman Bests Pratt In Latest Vote Count; Incumbent Bass Rival Still TBD As Feds Open Probe By Dominic Patten Dominic Patten Executive Editor, Legal, Labor & Politics @DeadlineDominic More Stories By Dominic Scott Pelley Gets Personal & Kinda Poetic; Thanks Fans After ‘60 Minutes’ Firing: “So Deeply Grateful” Murder Charges In James Handy’s Death Paused As Stabbing Suspect Faces Mental Competency Exam Reed Hastings Officially Exits Netflix As Shareholder Vote Confirms New Board Chairman View All June 7, 2026 5:05pm 70 Comments Services to share this page. Share on Facebook Post Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show more sharing options (L-R) Nithya Raman, Karen Bass (L-R) Nithya Raman, Karen Bass Getty Images (Updated with Karen Bass & Spencer Pratt statements) Donald Trump‘s election conspiracy temper tantrum on NBC’s Meet The Press aside, the roller coaster drama in the Los Angeles Mayoral remains unmatched almost a week after polls closed in the City of Angels. In a true Hollywood reversal of fortune that could end up in a recount or in court, Nithya Raman has taken the number #2 spot over Spencer Pratt for the November run-off. Gaining on the MAGA endorsed ex-Hills villain (Pratt’s self-definition, not ours) over the pass few days, the LA City Council member for the 4th District now has 196,198 votes to Pratt’s 193,085, according to the latest count. Donald Trump Loses It On 'Meet The Press' Moderator Kristen Welker, Cuts Interview Off As She Fact Checks Rigged Election Claims That 3,113 vote lead for Raman is a hop from the 7,494 vote advantage Pratt had over the progressive 24 hours ago. Still, with 27.12% and 26.69% of the vote respectively so far, Raman and Pratt are both well behind the 250,871 ballots for incumbent Karen Bass and her 34.68%. Bass gained 15,691 votes since the last ballot drop of June 6. Even though everyone acknowledged there were many many more votes still to be counted, by late June 2 both Bass and Pratt seemed well on the way to a showdown on November 3. That script has been flipped to some degree with today’s results. As a political organizer, Raman has shown serious muscle by taking a big bite into the more than 40,000 vote lead Pratt had over the two-term local politician on June 3, the day after the state and local primary in California. With more ballot drops to come, no final definition has been made yet if it will be progressive Raman or incendiary Reality TV vet Pratt, who has a new unscripted show on his campaign in the mix, who ultimately ends up taking on Mayor Bass in the fall — but there is certainly a trend happening. To that, one of the candidates is taking a cautious but optimistic stance going into a new week. “We are encouraged by the latest vote count and remain grateful to the thousands of Angelenos who have powered this campaign,” Raman told Deadline Sunday. On the other hand, those thousands of Angelenos may find their votes and the process by which they have been tallied under additional scrutiny in the coming days and weeks. The unorthodox Pratt campaign is almost certain to demand a recount if their candidate doesn’t make the top two and eligibility for November, sources close to events tell Deadline. Spencer Pratt is shown on a TV during a 2026 Los Angeles mayoral debate on May 6, 2026. Spencer Pratt during a Los Angeles mayoral debate in May 2026 Getty In what many took as a promise more than a threat, former Palisades resident and current Hotel Bel-Air occupant Pratt has stated he will leave L.A. if he doesn’t become the second biggest city in America’s 44th mayor. Whether or not Raman’s new lead lasts, Pratt might be thinking of ordering movers one way or another as the likelihood of him prevailing in the heavily Democratic metropolis seems slim. A lightening speed reaction from Bass’ side on today’s results indicates the incumbent isn’t feeling all warm and fuzzy towards her former close ally Raman right now. “We look forward to winning a contest against an opponent who allows encampments near schools and fights against hiring more cops, yet is MIA on saving Hollywood jobs and fighting back when ICE invades LA,” Bass campaign spokesperson Alex Stack said in a statement Sunday. Pratt was far less direct in a post on X, with a big anecdotal wink, wink, nudge, nudge implication to L.A.’s homeless crisis. Then there is well-known election denier and doubter Trump, who has already thrown shade on California’s admittance of mail in ballots cast on Primary Day June 2 itself. There’s also the state’s admittedly elongated counting system, which has led more than a few GOPers to wonder why India can determine its elections quicker than California. Following his master’s voice, Bill Essayli, MAGA loyalist and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, has openly started an investigation into the vote counting in the nation’s richest, most populous and Bluest state. “If you have witnessed potential election fraud, we want to hear from you,” Essayli posted Saturday. “People have been contacting our office wanting to provide information.” Today, linking to August 2025 letter the Department of Justice sent to the California Secretary of State, the prosecutor added: “California allows first-time voters to register using forms of ID that most Americans would find surprising …Our office believes this policy deserves a closer look.” “We also have serious concerns about how California maintains its voter rolls,” Essayli went on to say. “There are open questions about whether the state is promptly removing deceased voters, people who have moved, and individuals convicted of disqualifying felonies.” That’s quite the shift from what Essayli said on June 5. “There was a claim circulating on social media about an election night ballot update at the Los Angeles Registrar of Voters where one candidate received zero votes,” the unofficial to DOJ official in California said on Friday in response to claims Elon Musk and others have espoused. “We reviewed official county records. The claim is false. Each candidate received votes in every update.” As a number of races throughout L.A. and the state find themselves still to be called, it looked pretty clear when it came to replacing the term-limited Gavin Newsom that ex-CA AG Xavier Becerra and former Fox News host and UK PM aide Steve Hilton would be facing off in the fall. However, this afternoon’s numbers have stirred that all up too. Becerra remains in the lead with 562,432 votes AKA 31%. Like in the L.A. Mayor contest, it is the pivotal second spot that is in flux. After a long lead by Hilton, self-styled progressive billionaire (only in Cali…) Tom Steyer has taken the number two position with 453,730 votes (25.01%) to Hilton’s 375,069 (20.67%) in L.A. County. So, like L.A., and to the regret of Bass and Becerra, the state race for the big job could now end up being two Dems facing off …which is a mess no frontrunner desires. Another set of results are expected around 4 – 5 pm PT on June 8. Under state statutes, the California Secretary of State must certify the election results by July 10. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:21:57 -0700 zerosugar from private IP Reply #19140197 It does seem very odd. SP is surging. Then, the ballot dump. Did the average voter even know who Raman was? Spencer is so popular especially amongst Gen Y of any party. Either way, there is no real choice between Bass and Raman and thats the real tragedy. The whole Skid Row stuff and addicts testing drugs on animals was terrible. Not to mention, the grills for methheads. SP pointed out these issues. I feel he could have really made some positive changes and he seemed like a great candidate for Los Angeles. Eccentric enough having the reality star background, but ultimately a clean cut family guy and willing to speak out against the Dem machine while also not being too far to the right to alienate workers.Replies require login.