Karen Bass appears to liken Spencer Pratt to Trump amid tightening LA mayoral race

[Los Angeles](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/los-angeles) Mayor Karen Bass and her challengers spent the final weekend before Election Day crisscrossing the city as a surprisingly competitive mayoral race heads toward a likely runoff. Bass, who is seeking a second term, is up against former reality star Spencer Pratt and city council member Nithya Raman in Tuesday’s primary election. Recent polling has shown a competitive race as no candidate is expected to receive more than 50% of the vote. The top two finishers would then advance to a November runoff. On Saturday, Bass — who is backed by high-profile Democrats, including former Vice President [Kamala Harris](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/kamala-harris) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom — stopped at Yosemite Recreation Center in Eagle Rock. [**WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER’S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE**](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-left-wing-la-mayor-faces-reality-tv-challengers-blunt-takedowns-heated-mayoral-debate) She was seen serving tacos while wearing an apron bearing the slogan "Common Sense and Carne Asada." During an Instagram livestream Saturday, Bass also took aim at Pratt. "You have a failed reality TV star who wants to be famous," she said while speaking with two actresses before appearing to reference President [Donald Trump](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump). "We know what it means if you put somebody who is a reality TV star in a seat of power." [**BAN ON BACKYARD BARBECUES ON CERTAIN DAYS IN CALIFORNIA FLOATED AS OTHERS PUSH BACK HARD**](https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/ban-backyard-barbecues-certain-days-california-floated-others-push-back) Pratt spent part of Saturday criticizing Raman on X, including attacking her recent campaign advertisements. In a video posted to Instagram, Raman pointed to a recent poll and urged supporters to vote. "After millions of dollars of spending against us, we are still here and we are still competitive," she said. [**KAREN BASS GRILLED OVER BROKEN HOMELESSNESS PROMISE, BLAMES BUREAUCRACY FOR SLOWED PROGRESS**](https://www.foxnews.com/media/karen-bass-grilled-over-broken-homelessness-promise-blames-bureaucracy-slowed-progress) Pratt, who is best known for his role on "The Hills," has gained attention in the race by [criticizing Bass over the response](https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-reality-tv-personality-spencer-pratt-lashes-out-la-mayor-karen-bass-over-insane-psycho-comments) to the January 2025 wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures, including his Pacific Palisades home. He has also [sharply criticized Bass over homelessness](https://www.foxnews.com/media/spencer-pratt-seizes-homelessness-remarks-karen-bass-blasts-democrat-failures), drug addiction and crime. Pratt has [gained momentum in recent weeks](https://www.foxnews.com/media/spencer-pratt-explodes-fundraising-charts-desperate-ex-residents-bankroll-campaign-reclaim-la) and secured endorsements from fellow reality television personalities, actors, musicians and media figures. Still, Pratt — a registered Republican — faces significant challenges in a city where [Democratic candidates](https://www.foxnews.com/category/democrats) have historically dominated local elections. _Fox News Digital's Adam Pack, Kiera McDonald and Andrew Mark Miller, along with The Associated Press, contributed to this report._