A surprisingly competitive mayoral campaign from former reality television star Spencer Pratt has thrust some of Los Angeles’ economic anxieties into the national spotlight ahead of Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary election.

Spencer Pratt is polling around 22%, just behind Democratic Mayor Karen Bass, in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, raising the odds of a November runoff.

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt talked about taxes, crime, and safety in an interview Thursday on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street.

The former reality star turned political candidate appeared on the Fox News program to talk about surging support for his mayoral campaign.

Spencer Pratt’s success in L.A. reflects his own surprising political talent, and an increasingly broken Democratic machine in California and beyond.

Polls show Pratt has made the primary a three-way race. But he’d have a tough time against Karen Bass or Nithya Raman in November.

Spencer Pratt sat down with ABC News' Diane Macedo on Thursday ahead of the Los Angeles mayoral primary next week.

A surprisingly competitive mayoral campaign from former reality television star Spencer Pratt has thrust some of Los Angeles’ economic anxieties into the national spotlight ahead…

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt spent Sunday listening to residents vent about the state of the city ahead of Election Day.

Pratt, known for his role on "The Hills" alongside his wife Heidi Montag, has been a long-time registered Republican

The mayoral candidate is new to politics, but he’s been drawing people’s attention for years.

He is challenging Mayor Karen Bass

The only way L.A. can solve its problems is to hire the guy who wants to solve them, not just talk about it...

Spencer Pratt is turning heartbreak into a political crusade as the former “The Hills” star mounts a headline-grabbing bid to become the next mayor of Los Angeles.

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