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Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has emerged as the most talked-about figure in the Los Angeles mayoral race, putting forward a “common sense” campaign focused on quality-of-life issues rather than being overtly partisan. Recent polls show Pratt, a registered Republican who is running as an Independent, jumping to second place in the race, behind the frontrunner, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D).
The 42-year-old, who lost his Pacific Palisades home in the January 2025 fires, is running on a message that the city is broken and only an outsider can fix it. His campaign has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump's 2016 run, raising questions about whether reality TV fame can translate into electoral success in America's second-largest city.
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