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Fake Election Polls Land Mayor Bass Lead, Prosecutors Asked

8/28/2026

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Rahil Prakash, 21, released fabricated election polls under Median Strategies.
Prakash described the polls as a “short-term social experiment” and said he placed no bets.
Kalshi and Polymarket reported no trading activity by Prakash linked to the fake polls.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared the bogus poll, saying it gave her a lead.
The Bass campaign demanded criminal prosecution of “bad-faith attempts to influence elections.”

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Story summary

Rahil Prakash, 21, released fabricated election polls under Median Strategies.
Prakash described the polls as a “short-term social experiment” and said he placed no bets.
Kalshi and Polymarket reported no trading activity by Prakash linked to the fake polls.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared the bogus poll, saying it gave her a lead.
The Bass campaign demanded criminal prosecution of “bad-faith attempts to influence elections.”