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Nithya Raman Was Supposed to Be LA’s Mamdani. Then Spencer Pratt Showed Up.

The California Post endorsed Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor, a sign that the outsider campaign fueled by public anger over crime, homelessness, and wildfire failures is becoming a serious force in local politics.

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What happened The city councilmember thought she’d be the outsider to take on Karen Bass in the mayoral contest. Now she’s battling a Republican former reality-TV villain, writes Peter Savodnik.
The headline split One side frames it as "Nithya Raman Was Supposed to Be LA’s Mamdani. Then Spencer Pratt Showed Up.". The other frames it as "Spencer Pratt Picks Up Surprising Newspaper Endorsement as LA Mayor Race Heats Up".
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Right / center-rightSpencer Pratt Picks Up Surprising Newspaper Endorsement as LA Mayor Race Heats Up

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 22, 9:53 PM

Spencer Pratt Picks Up Surprising Newspaper Endorsement as LA Mayor Race Heats Up

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The California Post endorsed Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor, a sign that the outsider campaign fueled by public anger over crime, homelessness, and wildfire failures is becoming a seri...

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The Free PressNews report · May 22, 3:23 PM

Nithya Raman Was Supposed to Be LA’s Mamdani. Then Spencer Pratt Showed Up.

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The city councilmember thought she’d be the outsider to take on Karen Bass in the mayoral contest. Now she’s battling a Republican former reality-TV villain, writes Peter Savodnik.

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May 22, 3:23 PM: The Free Press joined the source map.

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