Reality television personality Spencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayoral election on Friday, but in a new video he declared a metaphorical war against the two candidates advancing to the general election.
In the video posted on social media, Pratt stated that the campaign portion of his mission to save Los Angeles was concluding. However, he emphasized that his broader fight was just beginning. Notably, Pratt did not contest the election results, despite former President Donald Trump's repeated and unsubstantiated claims of a rigged race. Trump, who had endorsed Pratt, labeled California's elections as crooked.
Pratt, best known for his role on MTV's mid-2000s reality series The Hills, had previously threatened to leave Los Angeles if he did not win. But in Friday's video, he clarified that his campaign to save the city was only starting. He claimed to possess recordings that could be damaging to either candidate. We have some recordings of one of your exalted candidates doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame, he said. I was saving it for the general election.
On Monday, progressive city councilmember Nithya Raman edged out Pratt to advance to the November general election, where she will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. In a May interview with podcast host Adam Carolla, Pratt had said he would be done with trying to live in LA if Bass or Raman won. However, in his latest video, he struck a different tone. I am moving on to the next, more interesting phase, he said. I do not have campaign laws hamstringing me now. It is war.
Pratt launched his mayoral campaign in January, exactly one year after the Palisades fire, the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history, which destroyed his Pacific Palisades home. His campaign centered on wildfire concerns and the future of the city, framing Los Angeles as facing an apocalyptic moment. As a registered Republican running in a heavily Democratic city that has not elected a Republican mayor in over two decades, Pratt faced an uphill battle, even after securing Trump's endorsement in May. He frequently faced questions about his lack of political experience.
In his video, Pratt warned the advancing candidates: You enjoy your worthless meetings at city hall. You think your election is going to stop me. If you want to stop me, you are going to have to kill me.
