Spencer Pratt issues blistering new takedown of rival Nithya Raman as he gains ground on Mayor Bass on the eve of runoff-bound election night

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 04:35, 2 June 2026 | Updated: 04:45, 2 June 2026 Spencer Pratt continues to fight on two fronts, attacking leftist challenger Nithya Raman while looking to topple incumbent Karen Bass to become mayor of Los Angeles. Pratt, Raman and Bass will all face off in a jungle primary Tuesday, with the top two likely to move on to a November runoff should none of the three candidates get 50 percent of the vote. Pratt initially focused on Bass' failures in office but has pivoted to attacking Raman and declared a vote for her 'wasted' in a video addressed to those considering voting for the socialist.  'You and I are in the same place. We all agree that Karen Bass has failed the city as mayor and we need change,' he said in the clip, uploaded to social media Monday. He said that he understands how Raman could be seen as an alternative but criticized her disastrous debate performances where she 'collapsed' and slammed her for doing livestreams with 'hateful, radical antisemite Hasan Piker.' Pratt added that voters have accepted that Raman has no chance of making it to the runoff election and should consider backing him. 'At this point, voting for Nithya is a wasted vote. It's me versus Karen, it's change versus more of the same,' he said, before pivoting back to his attacks on Bass.  'It's no longer a question about me or Nithya or Karen, Nithya has no path to victory now,' Pratt added, showing prediction markets showing her odds of advancing sinking. Spencer Pratt continues to fight on two fronts, attacking leftist challenger Nithya Raman as both look to topple incumbent Karen Bass to become mayor of Los Angeles  Pratt, Raman and Bass will all face off in a jungle primary Tuesday, with the top two likely to move on to a November runoff should none of the three candidates get 50 percent of the vote 'A vote for Nithya, right now, is a vote for Karen.' Pratt attacked Raman's credentials, calling her 'an outsider with an east coast degree to come rewrite the city.' He said that he, on the other hand, has a political science degree from USC that 'burned up in the Palisades fire.'  Pratt also attacked Raman for having no accomplishments for six years on the city council and being unpopular in her own district and having only moved to LA in 2013.  'All of us know, Nithya doesn't have it in her,' he added, noting that Raman plans to retire from politics if she loses.  The Daily Mail has reached out to Raman for comment. His video came as Pratt saw praise from Donald Trump Jr on the President's son's podcast.  Pratt has largely backed away from President Trump's endorsement but another member of the First Family praised him Monday night.  Pratt also attacked Raman for having no accomplishments for six years on the city council and being unpopular in her own district and having only moved to LA in 2013 Pratt initially focused on Bass' failures in office but has pivoted to attacking Raman and declared a vote for her 'wasted' in a video addressed to those considering voting for the socialist 'Spencer Pratt seems like he has a lot of common sense in there,' Trump Jr said. He then directly compared the trajectory of the former The Hills star to his father.  'A reality TV star from two decades ago, and yet, you probably wouldn't have thought that a reality star from two decades ago would be the President of the United States, so,' he said. 'I think, again, his videos are great, they have no answer for them, other than, you know, having the leftist media shame this guy for speaking the truth and be right about basically everything. So I hope he wins, I hope he can change California.'  Over the weekend, Pratt worked out of his political playbook that helped his popularity surge by posting tweets over the weekend blasting his opponent, Nithya Raman.  Pratt retweeted a post by Raman reminding people to vote that included a video of the candidate smiling and shaking her hair in the sun to the tune of Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield.  'The only thing worse than The Hills is Nithya's campaign,' Pratt wrote.  A new poll by the California Post shows Pratt ahead in the race by a tiny margin, leading at 30.1 percent support. Bass is close behind at 29.5 percent, and Raman is in third place at 23.4 percent, according to the poll. His video came as Pratt saw praise from Donald Trump Jr on the President's son's podcast. Pratt has largely backed away from President Trump's endorsement but another member of the First Family praised him Monday night No candidate is likely to earn more than 50 percent of votes in the primary election on Tuesday, meaning a second runoff election between the top two candidates is on the horizon. Beyond billionaire support, Pratt has also received endorsements from high-profile celebrities, notably including Joe Rogan and Paris Hilton. In an episode of his podcast, Rogan said, 'I can't vote for you, but I'm rooting for you.' The influential celebrity moved from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, in 2020 but added, 'If I lived in Los Angeles, no question whatsoever, I would vote for you.' Hilton, the reality star and heiress to the hotel chain bearing her name, commented 'Spencer for Mayor' with a raised hands emoji on the candidate's Instagram campaign video showing the trailer he has been living in since the Palisades Fire destroyed his home. Pratt's chances in the primary are certainly looking strong, but it is still anyone's game. The California Post poll that gave him a razor-thin lead of 0.6 percent over incumbent Mayor Bass has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent. Even if Pratt is one of the two top candidates who makes it to a runoff election, the vast majority of Raman voters will likely flock to Bass, and vice versa. If the independent challenger defies those odds, he will then face his biggest challenge in the general election, as Los Angeles tilts overwhelmingly blue. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? 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