Spencer Pratt 'catching fire' among frustrated LA Democrats, House lawmaker says

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Darrell Issa compares Pratt's appeal to the late Republican LA Mayor Dick Riordan, who won in the 1990s By Adam Pack Fox News Published May 29, 2026 12:17pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video California Republican reveals why Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt is ‘resonating’ with Democratic voters Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is gaining momentum by campaigning on "common-sense" solutions. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Insurgent candidate Spencer Pratt has what it takes to become Los Angeles’ next mayor despite the "difficult job" ahead of winning over a heavily Democratic electorate, a senior California lawmaker told Fox News Digital. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt is resonating with voters in the deep-blue city by offering "common-sense" solutions to the dysfunction that has persisted under incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.Pratt, a former reality television personality best known for "The Hills," has risen to prominence in the race by calling attention to Bass’ alleged mismanagement of devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 18,000 structures — including his Pacific Palisades home — and the stalled recovery. He has also lit into Bass’ failure to make significant headway on street homelessness, drug addiction and crime. "He's catching fire among ardent historic Democrat voters because Karen Bass has been so ineffective," Issa said in an interview. "And every time she opens her mouth, she's talking about more of the same to people who have seen their streets, both crime-ridden and in fact … ineffectively managed." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at a campaign rally in May. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) NBA STAR PLACES $36,000 BET ON OUTSIDER LA MAYORAL CANDIDATE SPENCER PRATT WINNING HEATED RACE "Do I see his common-sense campaigning as resonating? Absolutely," he continued.Pratt is vying in a nonpartisan June 2 primary against Bass and socialist City Council member Nithya Rahman. No candidate is expected to receive more than 50% of the vote, meaning the top two vote-getters will advance to a November runoff election. Recent polling shows all three candidates in a dead heat, even as Bass enjoys the support of high-profile Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif.But Pratt, a registered Republican, faces long odds in a city where fewer than 20% of voters identify with the GOP. Bass-aligned groups have also run ads criticizing Pratt’s party affiliation despite the political newcomer officially running as an independent. LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt hosts a campaign block party on 10th Avenue in Los Angeles on May 20, 2026. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) KAREN BASS REFUSES TO GIVE 'YES OR NO' ANSWER ON WHETHER NONCITIZENS SHOULD VOTE IN LA: 'IT DEPENDS'Issa, however, said there is precedent for Los Angeles electing a mayor with Republican ties despite its Democratic leanings."I will say that Dick Riordan, now deceased, but a Republican who was mayor a generation ago, had that same sort of common sense … and he did resonate. He was elected," the California Republican said. "He goes down in history as a period in which Los Angeles did improve very much, like New York and Rudy Giuliani." Riordan was the last Republican elected mayor of Los Angeles after winning a second term in 1997.Billionaire developer Rick Caruso, a Republican-turned-Democrat, lost a 2022 mayoral battle against Bass despite spending north of $100 million on his campaign.In a likely attempt to win over Democratic voters, Pratt has sought to divorce the race from national politics. "In L.A., they want to feel safe, they don’t want to step in human poop," he told NBC News in an interview Thursday. "I don’t need to have personal opinions about anybody that doesn’t affect them stepping in human poop." Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt told NBC News he did not need President Donald Trump's endorsement as he seeks to win over a blue-leaning electorate. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Etienne Laurent/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPAsked by the outlet about President Donald Trump's vocal support for his campaign, Pratt said he did not need it. 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