Pratt raised nearly 10 times more in contributions than Bass in latest filing period

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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt raised nearly 10 times more in contributions than Mayor Karen Bass in the latest campaign finance reporting period, new statements show.Pratt reported raising $2.72 million between April 19 and May 16, the statements show, compared with $283,000 for Bass.

Pratt, the former reality TV star, reported a total of $3.26 million in contributions, edging him ahead of Bass with $3.13 million.Councilmember Nithya Raman reported a total of more than $931,000 through the May 16 filing period, and nearly $401,000 since April 19.

Of that haul, $60,000 came in the form of a loan from Raman to her campaign.Pratt’s strong showing in contributions indicate he has a good chance of garnering enough votes in the June 2 primary to make a November runoff, said Mike Murphy, a longtime political consultant and former chief advisor to Republican Gov.

Arnold Schwarzenegger.Opinion polls show Bass leading the race, but not by a big enough margin to avoid a runoff.If no candidate wins a majority next month, the top two vote-getters will face off in the Nov.

3 general election.Pratt is in a close race for second place with Raman, polls show.

Raman’s team used their donations to secure $1.26 million in public matching funds, receiving the maximum amount possible.Bass secured $1 million in public matching funds.Another candidate, tech entrepreneur Adam Miller, reported about $276,000 in contributions and $4 million in loans he made to his campaign.

Miller trails far behind the leading candidates in opinion polls.In other citywide races, City Atty.Hydee Feldstein Soto has raised about $864,000 for her reelection campaign.

Marissa Roy, a state deputy attorney general who is endorsed by the local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America, raised nearly $682,000, campaign finance reports show.The filings show City Controller Kenneth Mejia has a far smaller wa...