Spencer Pratt’s Los Angeles mayoral campaign reports a sharp increase in fundraising in recent weeks, according to campaign disclosures cited by multiple outlets. One report says Pratt’s campaign raises about $2.7 million between April 19 and May 15, after raising roughly $500,000 earlier in the year from January 1 to that point. Another outlet similarly describes a surge in donations that brings Pratt’s fundraising totals close to those of incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, noting that Pratt nears the amount Bass accumulated over a longer period.
Both reports frame the change as a rapid expansion in Pratt’s ability to collect contributions in a short timeframe, compared with his earlier fundraising pace. They also characterize the shift as narrowing the gap between Pratt and Bass in overall totals, though they provide different context for the comparison—Pratt’s faster recent month-to-month fundraising versus Bass’s accumulation over nearly two years. The articles do not describe changes in campaign messaging or staffing driving the increase, focusing instead on the disclosed donation totals and timing.
