Spencer Pratt released a fiery response to questions over his political loyalties ahead of the Los Angeles mayoral election primary.
“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,” Pratt, 42, insisted via X on Saturday, May 23. “I’m not part of a political party, because I hate politicians. I’m just Spencer, husband to Heidi [Montag], 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.”
Pratt has been registered as a Republican since 2020 but is technically running for Los Angeles mayor as an independent community advocate.
Earlier this month, Pratt was asked by CNN’s Elex Michaelson why he has aligned with the GOP in recent years.
“When I was a hated reality star, I got so many death threats. I had so much security and police and what did they tell me to do? Get a gun,” he answered. “L.A. was dangerous so I got a gun. My wife needed a gun.”
Pratt explained that he needed a Concealed Carry Weapon license to own a gun and that “the only people that supported [those licenses] was the Republicans.”
“That was what I aligned with. My safety, my family’s personal safety,” he insisted. “I know people don’t like guns but when people are threatening your life and your own security tells you you need to have home protection. … Once you feel fear and it’s real, you want to protect your family.”
His two primary mayoral election opponents — L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman — have repeatedly described Pratt as a “MAGA Republican” in campaign attack ads.
President Donald Trump also counted Pratt among his supporters during a recent press conference at the White House.
“I’d like to see him do well. He’s a character,” Trump, 79, told reporters on May 20. “I assume he probably supports me.”
The president added, “I heard he’s a big MAGA person. He’s doing well.”
Pratt has received public backing from numerous notable celebrities, including Meghan McCain, Erika Kirk, Kristin Cavallari and Jax Taylor, among others. He has also faced criticism for his inexperience in the political arena, with The Price Is Right host Drew Carey recently suggesting Pratt is not qualified for office.
“Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their ass,” Carey, 68, wrote via Threads on Friday, May 22. “I understand being angry/unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass.”
The game show host added, “F*** this guy already.”
Per Newsweek’s election tracker, Pratt still trails Bass, 72, in most recent polls leading up to the mayoral primary.
A primary election will be held in Los Angeles on June 2. If no single candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two — regardless of political party — will advance to a runoff election on November 3.
