The projection of a runoff in Los Angeles has Spencer Pratt detailing what voters find “refreshing” about his campaign while opining about an expected head-to-head against the incumbent mayor.
“She knows it’s on.”
(Video Credit: CBS LA)
Hours after polls closed, with little more than 60% of ballots counted, it was evident that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) would be advancing to a November runoff, having secured roughly 35% of the vote. Holding to a close second with just over 30% of the vote according to the Associated Press, Pratt touted his team, bipartisan support, his “authentic self” and his intention to put in the work to oust the former congresswoman, expressing, “I am ready for whatever God puts in front of me.”
Surrounded by reporters with votes expected to continue to be counted in the coming days, the reality television star turned mayoral candidate said of Bass, “She knows it’s on. I hope she’s ready. I literally could not be more excited.”
“I was gonna be happy if I wasn’t moving forward, cause I would have known God didn’t want me to be the mayor. But now I feel very confident that I’m gonna continue to work hard, learn everything I need to learn, build my teams, show all the experience I’m gonna surround myself with cause that’s a concern people have,” he acknowledged. “We have five months to put the best team the city could ever dream of around me.”
“I do have that team,” added Pratt in an effort to dispel those concerns alleging the potential for underhanded tactics by the incumbent. “We’ll see who is ready to come forward because retaliation is a real thing with Bass and people connected to the city.”
Highlighting that the last incumbent runoff election was in 2005 and that he has Democratic and Republican supporters, the hopeful candidate argued, “I think the next five months I’m gonna have time to build out this team to show the level of Democratic supporters that I have behind me.”
Honing in on the issues left unaddressed during Bass’ tenure, Pratt, who was one of the many Angelenos who lost his home in the 2025 Palisades fire — his purported motivating factor in running — touched on the need to tackle crime, homelessness, rampant drug addiction, and even the basic functions of government like filling in potholes while touting his willingness to do weekly debates.
“All I do is speak from the heart, and I try to be as true to my authentic self and express what I feel about what I see, and what other people see. And I just believe there’s a lot of Los Angeles that is so excited to hear — it’s refreshing — a non-politician,” he told reporters. “They want somebody to speak the truth for their communities and fight for them. They want a fighter that’s gonna step up, that knows when they feel like the city fails them or their elected leaders fail them, and I’m ready to be that person for Los Angeles.”
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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