Spencer Pratt has emerged as a notable candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
A recent poll from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs revealed on Friday, April 3, places Spencer, 42, in second place among preferred candidates.
Mayor Karen Bass leads with 25 percent voter support, while Pratt, a reality TV star, follows with 11 percent. Nithya Raman, a city council member, stands in third place with 9 percent.
Currently, 40 percent of voters remain undecided ahead of the June 2 primary.
Us Weekly has sought comment from Spencer.
Spencer announced his candidacy in January, following a year after he and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the devastating Palisades fires in California.
“The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken,” Pratt, 42, declared at the “They Let Us Burn” demonstration on January 7, as reported by the New York Post. “It is a machine designed to protect those at the top and their allies, while the rest of us suffer in toxic smoke and ash. Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I’m done waiting for someone to take real action.”
Spencer Pratt. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Pratt further stated, “That’s why I am running for mayor. This isn’t just a campaign, it’s a mission, and we’re going to expose the system.”
Despite gaining significant support according to the poll, Pratt’s candidacy faces opposition. In February, his sister Stephanie Pratt, 39, urged Los Angeles residents not to vote for him, even as she commended his advocacy after the 2026 wildfires.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP) following the destruction of their home in the Palisades wildfire. Spencer, 41, and Heidi, 38, were among nearly two dozen plaintiffs – which also included Spencer’s mother Janet Pratt – in the lawsuit […]
“Spencer has done great work for the Palisades. But LA does not need another unqualified and inexperienced mayor,” Stephanie posted on X on February 14.
“A vote for him is a vote for stupidity,” she added.
In subsequent messages, Stephanie clarified her reasons for not supporting her brother’s mayoral run.
“He’s just trying to stay famous and sell his memoir, don’t be fooled,” she mentioned. “In an ideal world, the Palisades would have their own mayor and police department. I would love for him to be mayor of the Palisades but not of LA with 4 million people. I’d be impressed if a Republican could turn LA Democrats to be honest.”
She concluded, “At least hire someone with work experience who wasn’t in a cult. I’m WORRIED about LA. I have no problem with Spencer playing government but our city needs help.”
