Pratt Leads Raman For Final Run-Off Spot As Ballots Still Being Counted

So far, Pratt looks likely to square off against Bass in November.

No Republican has won a mayoral race in Los Angeles in more than three decades.

But the votes he has already earned reflect a real frustration among Angelenos with a city that has declined after years of Democratic rule.

A business leader and former city council candidate said Spencer Pratt’s rise in the Los Angeles mayoral race is a result of voters’ unhappiness with the status quo on crime, the recent wildfires, and the unfriendly business climate.

“I think a lot of people are concerned about what’s happening, they really don’t know how to fix this, and I think the crime, the homelessness, the addiction, all the above behaviors of what’s happened in our city,” said John Putnam, the president of Putnam Brands & Putnam Accessory Group.

“The politicians that are causing this, I think a lot people are seeing that,” Putnam added.

“And I think Spencer’s actually bringing the light in a real way. He’s pretty basic with his delivery of his issues,” Putnam continued.

“And I think that’s resonating a lot. Even if you don’t want to vote for him, you’re listening, though and I think that’s resonating with a lot of people,” Putnam declared.

“California’s got a big issue, but the city, especially where we live, Santa Monica, is a byproduct of what’s happened in Los Angeles and across the world,” Putnam said.

This comes after two incidents of attempted election interference may have occurred in Long Beach and elsewhere before the June 2 primary election.