Hilton ‘Would Be Honored’ to Have Pratt Join His CA Gov Team

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton said Monday that Spencer Pratt could have a place in his governor’s office after the reality television figure’s high-profile run for mayor of Los Angeles.

Hilton, a former Fox News commentator and Trump-backed Republican candidate for governor, made the remarks during an appearance on Fox News with Martha MacCallum.

He praised Pratt for bringing energy to the Los Angeles race and said he would welcome him in a future administration.

“I would be honored to have him in any kind of role,” Hilton said.

“I haven’t spoken to him since the election results, but of course, he made a huge impact,” Hilton added.

Hilton said Pratt could be useful in a position focused on issues he raised during his campaign, including homelessness, public safety, and fire prevention.

Hilton has advanced to California’s gubernatorial general election, where he will face Democratic candidate and former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

The race was shaped in part by California’s nonpartisan primary system, where the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.

With Democratic candidates splitting support among themselves, Hilton emerged as a top contender and secured a place in the general election.

Hilton criticized the top-two system, arguing that it limits voter options and reduces the ability of Californians to choose a clear alternative to failed progressive governance.

“[Pratt] gave hope in Los Angeles,” Hilton said.

“I actually think it’s a travesty that we have this top-two system, which meant that in L.A. there’s not the same chance to vote for change as we’re now going to have statewide,” Hilton said.

Pratt was blocked from advancing in the Los Angeles mayoral race after progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman secured the second runoff spot.

Raman will face incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the November general election.

Pratt, however, has made clear that he does not plan to disappear quietly from California politics.

The former reality television personality is again claiming that he has audio recordings that could carry serious political consequences for either Bass or Raman.

Pratt has continued his public feud with city leaders after falling short in the mayoral primary.

In a video posted to social media Friday, Pratt said he is no longer constrained by the demands of a political campaign and vowed to release a recording that he claims captures either Bass or Raman “doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame.”

Pratt did not provide evidence to support the allegation and did not identify which official was allegedly captured in the recording.

Still, his comments quickly generated online speculation about the possible target and the nature of the material he says he plans to release.

“I was saving it for the general election. Go ahead and pick your demon, certify your choice, and then you get to see it,” Pratt said.

“So Karen and Nithya, ask yourself – is it possible that one of your employees may have a recording of you doing and saying something that would force you to resign in disgrace?” he continued.

Pratt ran as a right-leaning independent and became a surprisingly competitive candidate in the race, drawing attention from voters frustrated with homelessness, crime, mismanagement, and the decline of basic city services in Los Angeles.

He ultimately fell short in the June 2 mayoral primary.

Under Los Angeles’ election system, the top two candidates advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.

Bass, a Democrat, secured her place in the runoff after receiving 34.3% of the vote.

The fight for the second spot remained unresolved for several days as ballots continued to be counted.

Raman, a socialist-leaning Democrat, eventually pulled ahead, prompting criticism from some Pratt supporters who questioned the process.

Final results showed Raman with 29% of the vote, while Pratt finished with 25.5%.

That outcome ended Pratt’s bid to reach the runoff and guaranteed that Los Angeles voters would again choose between two Democratic candidates.

For conservatives, Hilton’s remarks reflect a broader frustration with California’s political system.

Los Angeles residents have watched homelessness, crime, fire danger, and unaffordable housing worsen under Democratic leadership, yet the city’s election structure still produced a Bass-Raman runoff with no right-leaning alternative.

Pratt’s campaign may not have ended in victory, but it gave disaffected voters a voice.

Now Hilton appears ready to turn that energy into part of a statewide campaign against one-party rule in California.

If Hilton wins the governor’s race, Pratt could go from reality TV personality and outsider candidate to a voice inside a Republican administration promising to challenge Sacramento’s failed status quo.