MAGA Figures Reflect on California Setback and Its Implications
WHO:
The Daily Beast - Spencer Pratt, incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Stephanie Pratt, federal prosecutor Bill Essayli, CNN data analyst Harry Enten, House Speaker Mike Johnson.
WHAT:
The Daily Beast - Spencer Pratt lost the Los Angeles mayoral race and did not secure a place in the November runoff.
The Daily Beast - Trump suggested that the election was stolen, stating, “Not possible for Spencer Pratt to have lost the L.A. runoffs after the big lead he had.”
The Daily Beast - Vice President JD Vance described the election outcome as “shady” due to late-arriving mail ballots favoring Raman.
The Daily Beast - Stephanie Pratt claimed she could not vote for her brother because his name did not appear on her ballot.
Alternet - A 43,000-vote swing gave Nithya Raman the edge over Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles.
WHERE:
The Daily Beast - Los Angeles, California.
WHEN:
The Daily Beast - The mayoral runoff is scheduled for November.
WHY:
The Daily Beast - Trump and his supporters believe the election results indicate a rigged system, reflecting their concerns about increasing irrelevance.
Alternet - The insistence on election theft by Trump supporters is seen as a coping mechanism for their declining popularity.
HOW:
The Daily Beast - Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli launched investigations into alleged election irregularities following complaints from Republicans about California’s vote-counting process.
(UPDATED June 10, 2026 23:41 UTC)
In a surprising turn of events, Spencer Pratt has lost the Los Angeles mayoral race and will not advance to the November runoff, with a significant 43,000-vote swing giving Nithya Raman the edge. President Trump has claimed that the election was stolen, insisting it was “not possible for Spencer Pratt to have lost the L.A. runoffs after the big lead he had,” while Vice President JD Vance described the outcome as “shady” due to late-arriving mail ballots favoring Raman. Additionally, federal prosecutor Bill Essayli has launched investigations into alleged election irregularities following complaints from Republicans about California’s vote-counting process.