DUKE: LA Reality Check

DUKE: LA Reality Check

Los Angeles voters tuned in for a mayoral debate Wednesday night and got something Democrats probably weren’t expecting.

Republican Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Surprises In L.A. Mayor’s Race Debate With Dominant Performance

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who is running in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election, surprised many people with his dominant performance during the debate Thursday night. Pratt entered the race earlier this year, challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who is running for re-election. During the debate, Pratt took aim at left-wing candidate Nithya Raman’s plan for the homeless. “The reality is no matter how many beds you give these peop…

Spencer Pratt Turned the LA Mayoral Debate Into a Reality Check

The Guy Who Actually Lives There Most politicians talk about Los Angeles like it's a policy paper. Spencer Pratt talks about it like someone whose house burned down. That's because it did. The Palisades Fire burned down his home — and his parents' home. His whole neighborhood is gone. That's the reality of the...