Californias revolt: Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton stun Democrats in early result shake-up

California voters frustrated by the routine failures of state and local leadership look set to send Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton to runoff elections for mayor and governor after the first few ballot drops.Spencer Pratt, who rose to fame as the bad boy in MTV’s show “The Hills,” is nipping at the heels of incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — all but assuring the two will meet again in November’s general election.Pratt had almost 30% of the vote as of Wednesday, trailing Bass by less than 27,000 votes with 63% of the vote counted, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder.

Matthew Klink, a conservative political strategist in Los Angeles, told The Post that Pratt has a real chance if his “clever” campaign — fueled by inventive AI videos and street art exposing the city’s blight and corruption — continues to pour it on thick and avoid the status quo of policy papers and canned statements.Pratt’s persistent banging of the drum of public safety issues and the lackluster response to the deadly LA wildfires made a mark.

“More than 60% of city of Los Angeles voters chose another candidate than the mayor,” Klink said, noting left Councilmember Nithya Raman’s ability to also siphon votes while currently sitting in third place.“Clearly, Bass is vulnerable.” California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Meanwhile, Steve Hilton — who scored the endorsement of President Trump in the California governor’s race — was leading the pack as of Wednesday evening with 27.8% of the vote.

The former Fox News host and adviser to ex-UK prime minister David Cameron has hammered away on the state’s decline under one-party Democratic rule since Arnold Schwarzenegger left office in 2011, while also proposing novel policies that ...