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Spencer Pratt is sending a message to all of the people across Los Angeles frustrated with the ridiculously slow process in counting votes.
The mayoral candidate posted a series of vanity shots on X Friday of himself standing outside the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, located inside Los Angeles City Hall in downtown LA.
The caption was simple and deliberate: “Patience.”
The images project a candidate ready for hard work.
Pratt, dressed in a dark blue suit with a light blue button-up shirt, stares straight into the camera in two of the shots, wearing a stern, focused expression.
In another frame, he’s seen walking in front of City Hall, appearing to pace as if he’s eager for the next phase of the race.
American flags line the building behind him, waving beneath a bright blue sky.
The post lands at a pivotal moment in the campaign.
With about 64% of the expected votes in Thursday night, Karen Bass holds 35.1%, Pratt trails at 29.4%, and Raman stands at 23.4%.
But the betting markets are painting a tougher picture for Pratt.
Kalshi currently gives Raman a 77% chance of advancing to the November runoff, while Pratt is given just a 24% shot.
Interestingly, the man holding the keys to Los Angeles County’s vote count has spent much of his career in controversy.
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan, who has faced scrutiny and criticism stemming from several high-profile election disputes in multiple states, is once again facing hostility as at least 300,000 ballots remain uncounted.
Despite the odds, Pratt has remained laser-focused on a platform built around wildfire recovery and crisis leadership, homelessness and crime crackdowns, fiscal accountability and audits and public safety.
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