By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-08 00:25:35 | Updated at 2026-06-08 07:14:35
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Spencer Pratt fell to third place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary election as socialist candidate Nithya Raman surged into second.
With Donald Trump's Department of Justice watching on, The Hills' star's lead over Raman had him looking a sure thing to face incumbent Karen Bass in a runoff.
However, as of Sunday night's ballot drop in California, Raman has now overtaken Pratt for second place by 3,000 votes and is now favored to win.
Pratt expressed his frustrations with the lengthy vote count process in a social media post earlier on Sunday.
'Remember everyone…we are still in the lead, and we’ve got allllllll the way til July 6th to keep counting,' he wrote, captioning a photo of Raman crying on election night.
'They’re not the only ones who know where to find votes.'
Bass retains her lead over the two challengers with 34.7 percent after 83 percent of the ballots were counted.
Raman is now in second place with 27.1 percent of the vote, with Pratt trailing in third with 26.7 percent.
Spencer Pratt sent out an ominous message via social media as he completed his fall to third place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary election
The Daily Mail has reached out to both Pratt and Raman for comment.
This is a developing story.
