Spencer Pratt announces bid for Los Angeles mayor

Spencer Pratt said he filed paperwork to run for Los Angeles mayor at a Palisades wildfire anniversary rally and criticized state and city leaders' handling of the January blaze.

Spencer Pratt announced a campaign for Los Angeles mayor at a rally marking the anniversary of last January's Palisades wildfire. Pratt, who lost his home in that fire, said the effort is "a mission" to expose problems in local and state government. The event, called "They Let Us Burn!", criticized government response to the blaze. Pratt posted a photo that appeared to show he had filed the paperwork required to open a 2026 mayoral campaign. Known details: - Pratt announced his mayoral bid at the Palisades wildfire anniversary event and said he filed paperwork to open his campaign. - He has been an outspoken critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the handling of the Jan. 7 wildfire and has sued the city. - Pratt has publicly received endorsements from Richard Grenell, Steve Hilton and Alex Villanueva, while a spokesman for Mayor Bass called the announcement unsurprising and referenced Pratt's upcoming memoir. - The mayoral field already includes incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, Austin Beutner and community organizer Rae Huang; candidates can continue to enter the race through early next month and the primary is scheduled for June 2. Summary: Pratt's entry adds a high-profile, outspoken candidate to the Los Angeles mayoral field following his activism after losing his home in the Palisades fire. The campaign launch centered on criticism of local and state handling of the blaze and noted that filing requirements have been completed; the formal candidate filing period remains open and the primary is set for June 2.