{"id":2608863,"date":"2026-05-31T19:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T23:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pratt-rallies-supporters-as-los-angeles-mayoral-race-enters-final-stretch\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T19:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T23:42:20","slug":"pratt-rallies-supporters-as-los-angeles-mayoral-race-enters-final-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pratt-rallies-supporters-as-los-angeles-mayoral-race-enters-final-stretch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pratt rallies supporters as Los Angeles mayoral race enters final stretch"},"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%2Fpratt-rallies-supporters-as-los-angeles-mayoral-race-enters-final-stretch%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=2608863&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>Spencer Pratt, a celebrity and first-time Los Angeles mayoral candidate, spent a Sunday meeting voters in Los Angeles in what his supporters described as a community-focused, \u201coutsider\u201d push ahead of Election Day. Wearing a \u201cPratt for Los Angeles\u201d cap and pitch, he said he feels voters\u2019 \u201chope and inspiration,\u201d argues he\u2019s driven by \u201ccommon sense,\u201d and stresses safety and citywide change-despite criticism that he lacks government experience.<\/p>\n<p>On the ballot are 14 candidates, but only five (including Pratt) are viewed as serious contenders under California\u2019s top-two primary system. Pratt has gained momentum from low single-digit polling by portraying himself as a challenger to what he calls \u201cfailed leadership\u201d at City Hall and by tapping frustration wiht how the city is run.<\/p>\n<p>Still, skepticism persists. Critics and Democrats question whether his campaign is more about attention and media than governing, citing concerns that his brand and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >entertainment connections coudl turn politics<\/a> into content. They also point to doubts about his readiness to manage complex budgets and bureaucracy. Pratt has denied claims that filmmakers planned to document his campaign and potentially keep cameras rolling after a win.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters, including attendees who say they\u2019re tired of decline, argue Pratt\u2019s background in entertainment and business should count as leadership experience and that he aims to represent the whole community rather than himself.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOS ANGELES \u2014<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1221\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22652\">Spencer Pratt <\/a>looked more like a celebrity greeting fans than a first-time politician making one of his last campaign stops. Dressed in a gray suit, blue shirt, and a black \u201cPratt for Los Angeles\u201d ball cap, he spent Sunday afternoon weaving through a crowd of supporters, posing for photos, and hearing complaints about the direction of Los Angeles ahead of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">Election Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing attendees, Pratt said he could feel the \u201chope and inspiration\u201d of voters and argued that \u201ccommon sense\u201d motivates him despite what he described as attacks from critics.<\/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\/4588508\/spencer-pratt-vows-to-end-animal-abuse\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt vows to end animal abuse with \u2018PAWS\u2019 task force: \u2018The city of angels is a city of dogs\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4588430\/spencer-pratt-enforce-law-los-angeles-mayor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt will enforce \u2018laws Democrats voted for\u2019 as Los Angeles mayor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4587261\/jane-fonda-endorses-karen-bass\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jane Fonda endorses Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI just want people to feel safe,\u201d Pratt, a father of two whose Pacific Palisades home burned down in last year\u2019s fires, said. \u201cI want families to be able to thrive in this city, and it takes the whole city to actually change. I\u2019m just being the voice of the community. A lot of people say, \u2018Oh, he doesn\u2019t have any experience,\u2019 but we all have the experience of living in this city. We know what needs to be changed, and as a city, we will change it together. I\u2019m just going to be the one fighting for the communities, being the voice of the constituents, and taking on City Hall.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt speaks with a voter during a community event in the city on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Barnini Chakraborty\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 14 candidates on the ballot, though only five, including Pratt, are viewed as serious contenders. Under California\u2019s top-two primary system, the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-democratic-party-chairman-tells-trailing-gubernatorial-candidates-to-drop\/\" title=\"CA Democratic Party chairman tells trailing gubernatorial ...s to drop\">highest vote-getters advance<\/a> to the general election regardless of party affiliation if no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-news-three-of-ten-pro-impeachment-republicans-including-liz-cheney-already-have-primary-opponents\/\" title=\"Good News! Three of Ten Pro-Impeachment Republicans Including Liz Cheney ALREADY Have Primary Opponents\">candidate secures<\/a> more than 50% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not long ago, Pratt was polling in the low single digits. Despite having no government experience, he has gained traction by positioning himself as an outsider railing against what he calls \u201cfailed leadership\u201d and capitalizing on voter frustration with City Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPratt has certainly gained momentum, and what is surprising is to see Democrats caught so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spencer-pratts-viral-mayoral-run-gains-traction-in-los-angeles\/\" title=\"......s viral mayoral run gains traction in ...\">flat-footed 10 years<\/a> after Trump\u2019s rise,\u201d media and culture expert Kaivan Shroff told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWe see them whipping out the same tactics: focusing on his scandals and lack of qualifications while rattling off statistics about how things have actually gotten better in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marie Palmer, who attended Sunday\u2019s event wearing a custom blue \u201cPratt for Los Angeles\u201d T-shirt, said she is tired of watching the city decline.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marie Palmer, left, at a community event in Los Angeles for Spencer Pratt on May 31, 2026. (Barnini Chakraborty\/Washington Examiner) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s sad to see what it\u2019s turned into,\u201d she told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cAnd the people that are running it right now don\u2019t care about LA. If they did, it wouldn\u2019t be the way it is, and I believe that this man, Spencer Pratt, will make a difference in LA. He\u2019ll change it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danielle Klepper, another attendee, said she has followed Pratt\u2019s campaign since he entered the race and has been impressed by his evolution as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to see what he\u2019s been doing and the changes that he wants to make in the city,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible. Everything that he stands for, and just standing up for what he believes in. I\u2019m just really supportive of everything that he\u2019s been doing, and just watching him transition into what he\u2019s doing now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt, who shot to stardom after starring in the reality\u00a0show <em>The Hills<\/em>, has spent years finding new ways to remain in the public eye, moving from television to social media ventures and a series of business projects. To critics, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-mayoral-candidate-maya-wiley-hosted-event-with-anti-semite-dropped-from-womens-march\/\" title=\"NY Mayoral ... Maya Wiley Hosted Event With Anti-Semite Dropped From Women...s March\">mayoral bid<\/a> is simply the latest reinvention rather than a genuine call to public service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That perception intensified after reports surfaced that a production company was interested in documenting his campaign and potentially continuing filming if he won. Pratt disputed the reports, but the episode reinforced a narrative among skeptics that nearly everything in his orbit eventually becomes content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those critics, that\u2019s the concern. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRunning Los Angeles is not a television role, a branding exercise, or a social media project,\u201d Los Angeles Democrat John Anghost told the <em>Washington\u00a0Examiner,<\/em> adding that it\u00a0requires managing policy, budgets, and one of the country\u2019s largest municipal bureaucracies. \u201cIs [Pratt] up to the task of doing the everyday, less glamorous task of governing, or does he just want attention? I\u2019ve struggled with that a lot. His entire being seems to be built on getting attention.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt\u2019s longtime friend Derrick Johnson argued that his success in entertainment demonstrates leadership and business skills that critics often overlook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost people know him from his experience as an entertainer on television,\u201d he told the <em>Washington\u00a0Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThey say he has no job, but literally, you know him because of his job. You know him because he sold a show at 20 years old to Fox and became one of the youngest executive producers in Hollywood. He became a hit on the show <em>The Hills<\/em> because of that job, because of the greatness. Even though the storylines were not real, even though all the things that people say \u2014 well, how can he handle the city budget when he can\u2019t handle his own budget \u2014 they say he\u2019s been bankrupt multiple times\u2026 he has never been bankrupt. You\u2019re following a story that was sold to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anghost countered that that was part of the problem. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou never know what you\u2019re going to get with him,\u201d he said. \u201cIs it all a big grift? Are we in\u00a0for a \u2018gotcha\u2019 moment in the end, when the cameras come out?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4588430\/spencer-pratt-enforce-law-los-angeles-mayor\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4588430\">SPENCER PRATT WILL ENFORCE \u2018LAWS DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR\u2019 AS LOS ANGELES MAYOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt and his supporters insist he\u2019s the real deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s not just for himself or for any selfish reasons,\u201d Klepper said. \u201cHe\u2019s for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt drew celebrity-like crowds at a final campaign stop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2608864,"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\/pratt.jpeg?w=640","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35865,61633,36585,44588,5894],"class_list":["post-2608863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-campaign","tag-eric-garcetti","tag-los-angeles","tag-mayoral-race","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pratt.jpeg?w=640","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608863","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\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608863\/revisions\/2608867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}