{"id":2601363,"date":"2026-05-11T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spencer-pratts-campaign-strategy-is-to-be-ultimate-outsider-joe-concha\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:14:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:14:57","slug":"spencer-pratts-campaign-strategy-is-to-be-ultimate-outsider-joe-concha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spencer-pratts-campaign-strategy-is-to-be-ultimate-outsider-joe-concha\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Pratt&#8217;s campaign strategy is to be &#8216;ultimate outsider&#8217;: Joe Concha"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspencer-pratts-campaign-strategy-is-to-be-ultimate-outsider-joe-concha%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2601363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is trying to win as the \u201cultimate outsider,\u201d arguing that outsider campaigns have worked in california before. He suggested this approach could help Pratt, a Republican-leaning independent, appeal to voters in a heavily democratic city by positioning himself against Democratic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Concha also credited Pratt\u2019s campaign momentum to strong debate performance, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >widely shared media clips<\/a>, and viral-sometimes AI-generated-ads, praising his social media strategy. He compared Pratt\u2019s viral tactics to Zohran Mamdani\u2019s New York approach but noted the candidates differ,even referencing Pratt\u2019s \u201cfree metro\u201d messaging and claims about keeping transit safe.<\/p>\n<p>Concha highlighted pratt\u2019s framing of the election as a choice between \u201ccommon sense\u201d and communism, saying it truly seems to be resonating with voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4562941\/spencer-pratt-pledges-swift-arrests-los-angeles\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a>\u2019s campaign strategy is to be the \u201cultimate outsider,\u201d noting that similar candidates stepping into politics without prior experience were successful utilizing this approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never thought I would say this, but we might have a Republican or at least a right-leaning mayor of Los Angeles, the bluest city in the country,\u201d Concha said on Fox News\u2019s <em>America Reports<\/em> Monday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4563317\/chip-roy-liz-cheney-ties-resurface-texas-attorney-general-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Chip Roy\u2019s ties to Liz Cheney resurface as he eyes Texas attorney general race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4562467\/dissolving-virginia-supreme-court-democrat-redistricting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats consider plan to wipe conservatives off Virginia Supreme Court: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4562158\/karen-bass-withdraw-la-mayor-forum\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Karen Bass exits LA mayor forum days after heated debate against Spencer Pratt<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Pratt, who is running as an independent, has been critical of Democratic leadership in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> and is looking to shake up politics in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Of the 2.2 million people registered to vote in Los Angeles, 55% are Democrats, 15% are Republicans, and 23% are registered as having no party preference, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov\/ror\/15day-special-2025\/politicalsub.pdf\">according to<\/a> the city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrats-lose-330000-voters-since-2020\/\" title=\"Florida ... Lose 330,000 Voters Since 2020\">voter registration report<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Pratt\u2019s campaign has been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4560958\/spencer-pratt-sheds-joke-label-as-momentum-grows-la-mayoral\/\">gaining momentum<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crime-on-the-rise-in-san-diego-calif\/\" title=\"Violent crime on the rise in San Diego, Calif.\">recent weeks due<\/a> to his debate performance, viral interview sound bites, and AI-generated <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4558427\/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-la-mayor-debate\/\">campaign ads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Concha praised the Pratt campaign\u2019s social media strategy, pointing to the former reality star\u2019s ads. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-revamp-attacks-on-trump-picked-justice-brett-kavanaugh-in-letter-to-fbi-director\/\" title=\"... Revamp Attacks On Trump-Picked Justice Brett Kavanaugh In Letter To FBI Director\">social media footprint<\/a> is compared to what <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/?s=Zohran+Mamdani\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> did here in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, as far as going viral and just doing different things in terms of these campaign ads,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<p>While Pratt and Mamdani have used social media for their campaigns, Concha reminded viewers the two are very different, pointing to a recent interview where Pratt discussed \u201cfree metro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know he promised his voters \u2018the subway will be free,\u2019\u201d Pratt said in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NX8EXvjBqo8\">interview<\/a> with <em>CBS Mornings<\/em>. \u201cAnd I\u2019m promising my voters the metro, the metro buses, the metro trains, they will be free from urine, feces, stabbing, attacks.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that\u2019s kind of similar. We both have free things for public transportation,\u201d Pratt added. <\/p>\n<p>Concha commended Pratt calling out socialists and communists in California. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s making it a binary choice between common sense and communism,\u201d Concha said. \u201cIt appears to be working.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4561401\/how-spencer-pratt-can-win-los-angeles-mayor-race\/\"><strong>SPENCER PRATT CAN WIN IN LOS ANGELES. HERE\u2019S HOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Concha said \u201cultimate outsiders\u201d have won political campaigns before in California, highlighting former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronald-reagan\/\">Ronald Reagan<\/a>, former Republican Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Arnold-Schwarzenegger\/\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>, and former Republican Rep. Sonny Bono as examples. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Being the ultimate outsider] is actually a positive these days,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha says Spencer Pratt\u2019s \u201cultimate outsider\u201d strategy could yield a right-leaning LA mayor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2601364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spencer-pratt-ultimate-outsider.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35835,70393,79490],"class_list":["post-2601363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign-strategy","tag-spencer-pratt","tag-ultimate-outsider"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spencer-pratt-ultimate-outsider.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2601363"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2601367,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601363\/revisions\/2601367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2601364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2601363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2601363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2601363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}