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Spencer Pratt Eliminated From Los Angeles Mayoral Race. Reality television star Spencer Pratt has been knocked out of the race to become mayor of Los Angeles. After nearly a week of vote counting, city council member Nithya Raman overtook Pratt to secure a place in November’s run-off election. Raman will now face incumbent mayor Karen Bass in the contest to lead America’s second-largest city. Pratt had held an early lead following the primary election, but additional mail-in ballots shifted the race in Raman’s favour. The final tally gave Raman 28.5 percent of the vote, compared with 25.8 percent for Pratt. The winner of the November election will oversee Los Angeles as it grapples with major issues including homelessness and housing affordability. California’s vote-counting process often takes days or even weeks because of the high number of mail-in ballots that must be verified before results are finalised.
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