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 Councilwoman Nithya Raman ensured that she would advance in the top-two primary to face Mayor Karen Bass. With around 92% of the vote counted, Pratt pulled in over 207,000 votes, comparable to the 232,000 that Rick Caruso earned in 2022, which was a more favorable political environment for Republicans.