‘They’re Crooked’: Spencer Pratt’s Bruising Mayoral Loss Raises Election Integrity Concerns

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is officially out of the Los Angeles mayoral race as his Democratic challengers secure their spots in the November runoff.

Pratt launched his ambitious campaign on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Palisades fire in January, ultimately securing roughly 26% of the vote, according to NBC News. Democratic incumbent Karen Bass secured her spot in the runoff on primary election night, coming in at 34.3%, and progressive councilwoman Nithya Raman surged in the 11th hour to second place with 28.5%. 

While it’s typical for California to take days, and sometimes weeks, to finalize election results due to the prevalence of mail-in ballots, Raman’s sudden surge raised questions for many onlookers, including President Donald Trump.

“They’re dropping fast because it’s a rigged election…” Trump said of Republicans’ performance in the recent California elections. “They’re cheating on the election. All I have to do is look.”