# LA Mayoral Race Glitch Explained

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Podcast: [Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113)
Published: 2026-06-06T03:37:22+00:00
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## Resource

A glitch in LA’s mayoral race vote reporting sparked wild conspiracy theories—claiming Spencer Pratt got zero votes—until officials revealed it was just a technical delay in data updates. While Karen Bass leads and Nithya Raman holds strong, the brief outage fueled online chaos, echoing broader election distrust in California. The truth? Pratt did get votes, and it was all about timing—not fraud. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/39c36b0dd6a5d3b5

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