Spencer Pratt appears poised to advance to a November runoff election in his bid to become Los Angeles' next mayor, following Tuesday's primary results that saw no candidate secure the majority needed for an outright victory.
The 42-year-old reality television personality competed against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and several other candidates when Los Angeles voters cast ballots on Tuesday, June 2. Under California primary rules, Bass required more than 50 percent of the vote to win the race outright—a threshold she did not achieve despite leading the field.
According to LA Vote, Bass emerged as the overwhelming favorite with approximately 35 percent of the vote, guaranteeing her advancement to the November general election. Pratt secured around 30 percent of the primary vote, positioning him as the likely second candidate to advance. LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman trailed in third place with approximately 23 percent.
The race has not been officially called as of publication due to a substantial number of absentee ballots that remain uncounted. However, Pratt expressed confidence in his advancement to the runoff during remarks to reporters on Wednesday, June 3.
"Well, obviously God wanted five more months of me exposing all the failures of our mayor, so it's going to be a fun ride. I hope she's ready," Pratt stated.
Pratt announced his candidacy in January on the first anniversary of the 2025 Palisades Fire, which destroyed the home he shared with his wife, Heidi Montag. The fire became a central focus of his campaign platform, which emphasized what he characterized as systemic failures in city governance.
"The system in Los Angeles isn't struggling, it's fundamentally broken," Pratt said at the time of his announcement. "It is a machine designed to protect the people at the top and the friends they exchange favors with while the rest of us drown 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."
He added, "That's why I am running for mayor. And let me be clear, this just isn't a campaign, this is a mission, and we're gonna expose the system."
In May, Pratt told Us Weekly that his "best-case scenario" would involve helping "at least 10,000 people to get 70 percent of what they got taken from them" during the devastating fires. He elaborated that "the ending that I am hoping for is justice for the people of Los Angeles. Winning the mayor's race will be a victory for truth and transparency, which is what I've been fighting for this whole year. The end goal is the same: to shine a light into the darkness."
The campaign attracted both support and criticism from prominent figures. President Donald Trump, Erika Kirk, Katharine McPhee, David Foster, and Candace Cameron Bure endorsed the candidate, while Drew Carey, Jimmy Kimmel, and Chelsea Handler publicly opposed his bid. His sister, Stephanie Pratt, initially criticized his mayoral run but later reversed her position, stating she was "wrong" to doubt his qualifications for office.
Despite receiving endorsements from prominent conservatives, Pratt—who has been registered as a Republican since 2020—attempted to position himself as independent of party politics. The position of mayor in Los Angeles is nonpartisan.
"Everyone is trying to claim me for their tribe. There's no R next to my name, there's no D next to my name," he wrote via X in May. "I'm not part of a political party because I hate politicians. I'm just Spencer, husband to Heidi, father to Ryker and Gunner, and I'm a pissed off Angeleno who loves my city and is fed up with what corrupt politicians have done to her."
Regarding his previous statement that he would leave Los Angeles if he lost the mayoral race, Pratt clarified his position in May, telling Us Weekly: "I'm not doing this to lose, I'm doing this to win and save the city. My point [was], if I don't win, L.A. is done, and it's not going to be livable. It's going to be out of a dystopian nightmare movie."
The November general election will determine whether Bass retains her position or whether Pratt will become the city's next mayor. The race represents a significant test of voter sentiment regarding the city's response to the devastating 2025 fires and broader governance issues.
