Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA surprising mayoral contest is unfolding in Los Angeles, featuring incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass, progressive city council member Nithya Raman, and reality television personality Spencer Pratt. Spencer Pratt, known from The Hills and a registered Republican, is mounting an insurgent campaign, focusing on local issues and distancing himself from national politics despite a nod from President Donald Trump. Mayor Bass's first term has been challenged by persistent homelessness, visible encampments, and the fallout from the 2025 Palisades Fire, which occurred while she was abroad. Pratt, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, has made the city's recovery from the blaze and broader concerns about declining quality of life, such as 'dirtier streets' and 'more homeless encampments,' central to his platform. A recent poll co-sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Governmental Studies and The Los Angeles Times indicates a highly competitive race, with all three candidates tightly clustered and no one holding a statistically significant lead among likely voters. In full‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt tells supporters ‘We can’t give up on LA’ as he surges in mayoral raceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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.

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

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He is challenging Mayor Karen Bass

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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Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has launched a viral-video fueled campaign against Mayor Karen Bass, a former Democratic member of Congress, but Bass also faces a challenge…

Reality star Spencer Pratt stormed into second place in the Los Angeles mayor's race, threatening to extend the bitter campaign.

Progressives Nithya Raman and Tom Steyer sit outside the bubble for L.A. mayor and California governor with half the election tally in. Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra are both also…

Bass secured a spot on the November ballot and Pratt was running in second place as of early Wednesday morning,

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The Hills' Spencer Pratt is currently in the running to becoming the Mayor of Los Angeles, as the former reality TV star continues to run for the Republican party.