Spencer Pratthas emerged as a fundraising force in the Los Angeles mayor’s race — outpacing incumbent Karen Bass in the first filing period of the year.
Pratt, a former reality TV star on the MTV show “The Hills,” has raised nearly $540,000 since January in campaign disclosures reported this week to the city’s Ethics Commission, according to theLos Angeles Times.
The haul puts Bass on notice as the campaign enters its final stretch before the June 2 primary election.
The Republican’s fundraising also placed him ahead oflefty Councilmember Nithya Raman, who brought in about $530,000 over the first three and a half months of the year.
Bass, despite the advantages of incumbency, reported raising roughly $495,000 so far this year.
However, the mayor’s campaign war chest still far outpaces her competition. Bass reportedly had about $2.3 million in cash on hand from money raised the last two years.
Polling suggests no candidate is likely to secure more than 50% of the vote in June’s election to avoid a top-two runoff in November. More than a quarter of LA voters remained undecided last month, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted with the Times.
Bass came in first with 25% support, followed by Raman at 17% and Pratt at 14%.
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Buta poll earlier this monthby UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs showed Pratt in second place with 11% support, a twist that puts the celebrity candidate in a competitive position.
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