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L.A. Mayor Race Gets Legal: Bass Mocks Pratt’s Supporters As “AI Cartoons”; Incumbent Broke Election Laws, ‘Hills’ Vet Insists

26 May 2026 at 19:40
A week before the primary that could decide who the next mayor of Los Angeles is, incumbent Karen Bass and poll-rising challenger Spencer Pratt got legal and personal today in their war of campaign words. The white gloves have been off for a while as The Hills alum tries to use the loss of his […]

Los Angeles Mayor Race Heads To Primary Day With Karen Bass & Spencer Pratt In Front, But There’s “Little Joy In Mudville”

24 May 2026 at 14:35
Among plenty in Hollywood, the race for Los Angeles mayor isn’t so much a question of who to support, but rather how did it come to this? “A continued mess,” laments one top industry donor. With less than two weeks to go before the city’s crowded primary, polls point to incumbent Karen Bass and reality […]

Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt Lead in Early Returns in Bizarre L.A. Mayor’s Race

3 June 2026 at 05:00
Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt led in early returns in the race for Los Angeles mayor on Tuesday night, with Councilwoman Nithya Raman running in third. The Associated Press projected that Bass — who was in first place — had secured a spot in the runoff. Though Pratt held a significant lead over Raman, the […]

Spencer Pratt Concedes in L.A. Mayor Race: ‘You Have No Idea How Bad Things Are About to Get’

12 June 2026 at 18:38
Spencer Pratt conceded defeat in the race for Los Angeles mayor on Friday, painting a bleak picture of the city’s future under either of his opponents and vowing to continue to “expose this corrupt machine.” Pratt, a Republican and former star of “The Hills,” finished third in the June 2 primary behind two Democrats, incumbent […]

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  • Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayor’s Race Jack Dunn
    UPDATE: This article was updated to reflect the newest round of ballots, which were counted on the evening of June 7. Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. After trailing the Republican and former reality star in a distant third, Raman leapfrogged Pratt for […]
     

Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayor’s Race

7 June 2026 at 17:20
UPDATE: This article was updated to reflect the newest round of ballots, which were counted on the evening of June 7. Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. After trailing the Republican and former reality star in a distant third, Raman leapfrogged Pratt for […]

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  • Spencer Pratt Breaks Silence On L.A. Mayor’s Race Loss Dominic Patten
    Spencer Pratt’s near deafening silence over being shut out of the runoff race to be Los Angeles’ Mayor has come to an end, sorta. Three days after counted ballots in the bids between The Hills self-declared villain and Councilmember Nithya Raman to secure the second spot in the mayoral election this fall saw former Palisades […]
     

Spencer Pratt Breaks Silence On L.A. Mayor’s Race Loss

11 June 2026 at 20:13
Spencer Pratt’s near deafening silence over being shut out of the runoff race to be Los Angeles’ Mayor has come to an end, sorta. Three days after counted ballots in the bids between The Hills self-declared villain and Councilmember Nithya Raman to secure the second spot in the mayoral election this fall saw former Palisades […]

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  • Nithya Raman Calls on Governor Candidates to Back Uncapped Film Credits Gmaddaus
    In the final days before the Tuesday election, L.A. Councilwoman Nithya Raman urged candidates for governor on Friday to support uncapped tax incentives for film and TV production. Raman appeared outside Radford Studios with entertainment figures who support her mayoral campaign, including Mike Schur, Cord Jefferson, and Kay Cannon. “We must ensure that Hollywood remains […]
     

Nithya Raman Calls on Governor Candidates to Back Uncapped Film Credits

29 May 2026 at 23:56
In the final days before the Tuesday election, L.A. Councilwoman Nithya Raman urged candidates for governor on Friday to support uncapped tax incentives for film and TV production. Raman appeared outside Radford Studios with entertainment figures who support her mayoral campaign, including Mike Schur, Cord Jefferson, and Kay Cannon. “We must ensure that Hollywood remains […]

The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor

Pratt, a reality television personality, was not able to pull off his latest venture — an improbable bid to become mayor of Los Angeles.

L.A. Mayor Drama: Raman Bests Pratt In Latest Vote Count; Incumbent Bass Rival Still TBD As Feds Open Probe

8 June 2026 at 00:05
(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 […]

It’s Bass Vs. Pratt: Early L.A. Mayor Election Results Leaning Towards Incumbent Against ‘Hills’ Villain In The Fall

3 June 2026 at 14:16
UPDATE, 7 a.m. Wednesday: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be on the ballot in November, a result that was not surprising based on recent polls, but comfort nonetheless given voter discontent in the city. The Associated Press declared that Bass would make the general election. Reality star Spencer Pratt was still in second place, […]

Paramount Politics: In Tough Year For Incumbents, $111B WBD Merger Has State AGs Concerned With More Than Antitrust After Feds Approve Deal

15 June 2026 at 21:15
EXCLUSIVE: In a tough and rough election year for incumbents, Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has become a political football in California and across the nation. Just a few feet from Donald Trump, a smiling David Ellison was front and center last night for the UFC’s controversial and inflammatory Freedom250 cage matches […]

Battle For L.A.: Incumbent Karen Bass On Trump Backing Pratt For Mayor, LAPD Control, ParaBros Deal & Protecting Hollywood Jobs For Angelenos

21 May 2026 at 01:21
Editor’s note: In what could be one of the most consequential elections in Los Angeles’ history, the race this year for mayor sees two former allies in an increasingly sharp bid to take over City Hall. With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV vet Spencer Pratt impacting the entertainment industry, Deadline […]

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