Steve Hilton slams California election system for Spencer Pratt’s loss
Hilton also blasted the state's extremely slow vote-counting process.

Los Angeles was never the hellscape Spencer Pratt claimed it was. But he's found a way to make a divided city even more so.
Hilton also blasted the state's extremely slow vote-counting process.
Far-left Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman defeated former reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the primary election for L.A. mayor, according to the Associated Press and NBC News.Raman will go head-to-head with incumbent Karen Bass in the November general election.'Not possible for Spencer Pratt to have lost the LA runoffs after the big lead he had.'Now, a week after Election Day and with 92% of the votes counted, Bass received 275,992 votes, Raman received 229,576, and Pratt received 207,757.Many have criticized California for running a "rigged" election after Pratt had a 40,000-vote lead and a nearly 10-point advantage over Raman, which shrank rapidly over the weekend. Raman, who gave a concession speech on election night, reacted on Monday to the latest vote-counting results.“I’m incredibly honored that voters have given us the opportunity to advance to the general election for Mayor of Los Angeles,” Raman wrote in a post on social media. “Now our fight for a healthier, safer, more affordable, and more joyful Los Angeles continues. For too long, City Hall has prioritized giving political advantage to powerful interests that fund elections. Meanwhile, working people pay the price in higher rents, depleted services, and a city that has stopped working for them.”RELATED: ‘Absolutely RIGGED’: Critics question Raman’s ‘statistically impossible’ surge past Pratt in LA mayor race HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images“If you’re as frustrated by the broken status quo as I am, I hope you’ll join our movement to build a city that works for everyone,” she added.Libs of TikTok replied to Raman’s post, calling her a “cheater.”New Mexico state Rep. John Block (R) wrote, “After you conceded, your handlers stuffed inconceivable amounts of statistically impossible fraudulent ballots, thereby successfully stealing another election in the Third World failed state — also known as Los Angeles, California.”RELATED: Spencer Pratt’s 40,000-vote lead vanishes in Los Angeles mayor race as California continues counting ballots Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump also called the election “rigged.” “Not possible for Spencer Pratt to have lost the L.A. runoffs after the big lead he had. 3rd World Nation. Rigged Elections!” he wrote.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Spencer Pratt’s campaign in Los Angeles was run about as well as a non-Democratic campaign could be run in a major American city. The fact that he lost is proof that you simply cannot save voters who don’t want to be saved. Pratt’s campaign has come to an end, as a late surge in ballots for City […]
For Spencer Pratt's supporters, the last four days of the Los Angeles mayoral primary vote-counting and conclusion were like a gut punch delivered in slow motion.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face City Council member Nithya Raman in a runoff election for Bass’ job in November, NBC News projects, teeing up a one-on-one matchup between two Democrats
One week after voters headed to the polls for the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News is projecting former reality TV star Spencer Pratt will not advance in November’s runoff election against incumbent mayor Karen Bass. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY.