JUST IN: First Ballot Dump in Los Angeles Mayor Race Puts Spencer Pratt in Position to Force Run-Off With Karen Bass – Mail-in Votes Expected to Arrive DAYS After Election (VIDEO) Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is positioned to advance to a runoff election for Los Angeles Mayor against incumbent Karen Bass, following initial ballot counts. Pratt currently trails Bass by a slim margin and leads Councilwoman Nithya Raman. Concerns are raised about the potential impact of late-arriving mail-in ballots on the final results.

• Spencer Pratt is in contention to face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a runoff election for Los Angeles Mayor.
• Pratt is currently in second place behind Bass and ahead of Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the initial vote count.
• The outcome could be influenced by a significant number of mail-in ballots, which may take days to be counted under California law.
• Steve Kornacki of NBC reports that in-person votes are expected to favor Pratt, potentially narrowing his deficit with Bass and widening his lead over Raman.
• A previous poll indicated Pratt leading Bass in Los Angeles.