Spencer Pratt just unleashed a campaign cash storm in the race to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.
New campaign disclosures show Pratt raised roughly $2.7 million between April 19 and May 15, nearly equaling the approximately $2.8 million Mayor Karen Bass raised since entering the race in 2024.
The surge marks a dramatic jump from where Pratt stood only weeks ago.
Earlier campaign filings showed Pratt had raised roughly $540,000 since Jan. 1, enough to put him among the top fundraisers in the race but still far behind Bass’s overall war chest.
In recent weeks, however, Pratt’s campaign appears to have shifted into a different gear entirely, transforming from a growing campaign into a fundraising machine.
The numbers behind the spike are striking.
Pratt’s campaign reported 8,490 contributions during the latest reporting period, including 328 donors who gave the maximum $1,800 allowed under city rules.
Those maximum donations alone totaled nearly $590,000.
The filings suggest Pratt built two campaigns at once: thousands of small-dollar donors alongside hundreds of larger contributors.
The surge comes as Pratt has intensified his campaign presence in recent weeks with public appearances, campaign events and viral online messages centered around city frustration, government accountability and rebuilding following the Palisades fire that destroyed his family’s home.
The latest fundraising reports also show Councilmember Nithya Raman remaining a player. Raman reported roughly $931,000 raised, more than $1.5 million in total receipts, and more than $1 million cash on hand as the race enters its final stretch.
The fundraising surge also means Pratt is heading into the closing days with one of the largest financial cushions in the field.
Pratt has roughly $1.42 million cash on hand, slightly ahead of Bass at about $1.32 million and ahead of Raman at roughly $1.02 million.
With the June 2 primary just days away, time is running short for candidates to make their final push. If no candidate secures more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a Nov. 3 runoff election.
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