Spencer Pratt Announces Run for Los Angeles Mayor
Spencer Pratt, who lost his Palisades home in last year's wildfire, announced a mayoral bid in Los Angeles, criticizing local leaders and filing candidacy paperwork.
Overview
Spencer Pratt, reality TV personality who lost his Palisades home in last year's wildfire, announced plans to run for Los Angeles mayor at a fire anniversary rally.
He spoke at the 'They Let Us Burn!' event criticizing state and local handling of the blaze and pledged to 'expose the system' if elected.
Pratt and others filed a lawsuit blaming city agencies for wildfire damage; Pratt used social media to oppose denser housing and demand accountability.
Pratt posted a photo appearing to show paperwork filed for the 2026 mayoral contest; filing wasn't immediately confirmed by the city's Ethics Commission.
His bid drew endorsements from Steve Hilton and Richard Grenell; he would join incumbent Karen Bass, Austin Beutner and Rae Huang in the June primary.
Analysis
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FAQ
Spencer Pratt says his mayoral bid was motivated by the devastation of the Palisades fire that destroyed his home and by what he describes as systemic negligence and failures by city and state leaders in preparing for and responding to the wildfire.
Pratt is centering his campaign on wildfire preparedness and response, accountability for city agencies, opposition to denser housing in high-fire-risk areas, and what he calls exposing corruption and negligence in Los Angeles politics and infrastructure management.
Pratt would face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, former Los Angeles schools superintendent Austin Beutner, and community advocate Rae Huang in the June primary.
Pratt has shown photos of himself signing campaign paperwork and posted an image that appears to show his filing for the 2026 mayoral contest, but the Los Angeles Ethics Commission had not immediately confirmed receipt of his candidacy documents.
Spencer Pratt has received public support from conservatives Steve Hilton and Richard Grenell, while Mayor Karen Bass’s campaign has dismissed him as a reality TV “villain” using the race to promote himself and his forthcoming book.
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