Spencer Pratt Continues Losing Ground In L.A. Mayor Race

The same slow, law-driven counting process that state officials defend as careful and inclusive is fueling a national firestorm. Donald Trump is calling the extended tally “BIG cheating,” claiming Democrats are trying to steal both the governor’s race and the L.A. mayoral runoff slot from right-leaning candidates, while the Justice Department quietly reviews the chaos. Between Gavin Newsom’s video defenses and Republican cries of fraud, every update from county registrars now lands like a shockwave, leaving both campaigns — and the country — bracing for an outcome that could arrive weeks too late to calm anyone.