LOS ANGELES- Spencer Pratt drew both support and skepticism from Los Angeles residents as voters headed to the polls in a closely watched mayoral primary against incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman.Pratt, 42, has been a vocal champion for LA residents since losing his home during the deadly 2025 Palisades wildfire.He launched his mayoral campaign in January with a focus on ousting Bass due to her alleged mishandling of the LA fires.While he's played into the media circus and is backed by a number of public and private celebrity endorsements, locals remain divided over their choices for mayor.SPENCER PRATT FIRES BACK AT DREW CAREY WITH EPSTEIN JAB AMID HIS MAYORAL BIDSpencer Pratt is running against incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a contentious race.
(Getty Images)LA resident Brian Lovoto adamantly believed Pratt's not the candidate his city truly needs."I don't need another reality star in office, especially not another Republican who has no idea what he's doing," Lovoto said.WATCH: REALITY TV STAR SPENCER PRATT TESTS LA VOTERS' APPETITE FOR POLITICAL OUTSIDER"His solution for the homeless, to ship them to Seattle is inhumane, and also just a dumb plan.I have no desire for him to run this city.""I think Bass has not done a lot of great for this city while she's been in office.
I think Raman has proved herself on the council.I think she'll do well as mayor and I like what she stands for."SPENCER PRATT SAYS HIS POLICY WILL FORCE HOMELESS OUT OF LA AND INTO CITIES LIKE SEATTLELast month, Pratt revealed his plans to crack down on homelessness involved a simple change of location."These people have been bussed in by scam rehabs, scam NGOs, scam homeless nonprofits," Pratt told local ABC reporter Josh Haskell while outlining his vision for tackling the city’s homelessness crisis."These people, when I unplug them and say we're not taking our tax money anymore, they're all going to Seattle where the mayor will welcome them."Spencer Pratt ...