Despite his initial overwhelming lead, Spencer Pratt has been surpassed in ballots by City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the race to be Los Angeles city mayor–prompting criticism from Pratt supporters and renewed scrutiny of California's vote-counting process. Pratt held a lead on election night, receiving as much as 30
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Despite his initial overwhelming lead, Spencer Pratt has been surpassed in ballots by City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the race to be Los Angeles city mayor–prompting criticism from Pratt supporters and renewed scrutiny of California's vote-counting process. Pratt held a lead on election night, receiving as much as 30
Despite his initial overwhelming lead, Spencer Pratt has been surpassed in ballots by City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the race to be Los Angeles city mayor—prompting criticism from Pratt supporters and renewed scrutiny of California's vote-counting process.
The Hill reported the story as "Pratt: Hundreds of thousands of votes still outstanding in LA mayor election." The Guardian US reported the story as "Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues." The Daily Signal reported the story as "'It's Happening Again': Trump Reacts as Raman Overtakes Pratt in LA Mayoral Race."
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4 sources have covered this story, including The Hill, The Guardian US, The Daily Signal and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 day ago.
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