Spencer Pratt loses LA mayor's race, with results read as evidence blue cities won't drift right

—Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt fell short in the Los Angeles mayoral race, with his loss prompting analysis about the limits of celebrity-driven right-leaning campaigns in major Democratic cities. Pratt made hollow fraud allegations following the result. Conservative commentators saw the outcome as the latest sign that large, left-leaning urban centers remain resistant to rightward political shifts despite national trends.