‘They Paid Me to Vote’: Homeless Residents Make Explosive Claims After Pratt’s Loss

In this Daily Signal article, Angelina Delfin reports on newly surfaced videos in which homeless individuals on Skid Row allege they were paid cash to vote for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass amid scrutiny over late-counted mail-in ballots.

• The article centers on videos posted to X showing homeless residents claiming they were paid small amounts of money—reportedly $2 or $5—to vote for Bass.
• One woman in the videos alleges that people “come out here all the time” to get votes from homeless residents.
• Another man claims individuals collect personal information from homeless people in exchange for cash and then use that information to cast ballots.
• The allegations surfaced after Republican Spencer Pratt lost his spot in the Los Angeles mayoral runoff when late-counted mail-in ballots shifted the race.
• According to the article, LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman finished ahead of Pratt by 29,368 votes, placing second and knocking Pratt out of the runoff.
• Pratt has publicly questioned the results, pointing to Raman’s post-election vote increase and comparing it to estimates of Los Angeles’ homeless population.
• The article also connects the new allegations to a separate case involving Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, who pleaded guilty in federal court to paying people on Skid Row to sign election-related petitions.
• O’Keefe Media Group, which says it helped expose Armstrong’s activities, told the Daily Signal that the latest claims should be investigated seriously.
• Pollster Stefani Buhajla is quoted saying the allegations are serious and should be investigated, while also criticizing politicians who exploit vulnerable homeless populations.
• The article notes that neither Bass nor Raman had publicly addressed the allegations, and their campaigns did not return the Daily Signal’s requests for comment.

Read the full story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/06/11/homeless-allege-payment-for-votes/