The Rise and Fall of 'The Hills' Star Spencer Pratt's Improbable Campaign for Los Angeles Mayor
The former reality TV star fell short after a bid fueled by his Palisades Fire loss and a campaign against Los Angeles’s Democratic voter advantage.
- On Monday, The Associated Press determined that reality television personality Spencer Pratt failed to qualify for the November runoff to unseat incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
- The Palisades Fire destroyed Pratt's home last year, fueling his campaign as Republicans account for under 15% of registered voters in Los Angeles.
- While some residents like Susie Tho supported his desire for clean streets, Deanna Crane said she wanted "anyone with a pulse other than Spencer Pratt" as mayor.
- With Pratt eliminated, Bass now faces City Council Member Nithya Raman in November's runoff. Raman challenged the incumbent from the political left.
- The next mayor must manage a $15 billion budget and 50,000 municipal workers while addressing homelessness and infrastructure before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics.
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Pratt ran a great campaign, but you can't save voters who don't want to be saved
Spencer Pratt’s campaign in Los Angeles was run about as well as a non-Democratic campaign could be run in a major American city. The fact that he lost is proof that you simply cannot save voters who don’t want to be saved. Pratt’s campaign has come to an end, as a late surge in ballots for City Councilwoman Nithya Raman ensured that she would advance in the top-two primary to face Mayor Karen Bass. With around 92% of the vote counted, Pratt pul…
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