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

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton says Spencer Pratt may have a future role in his administration after Pratt’s surprisingly strong run for Los Angeles mayor came to an end.

Hilton, a former Fox News commentator and Republican candidate for governor, appeared on the conservative network Monday and told Martha MacCallum that he admired the energy Pratt brought to the Los Angeles race.

“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 he would like to see Pratt involved in the very issues he campaigned on, including homelessness and fire safety — two areas where Los Angeles residents have grown increasingly frustrated with progressive leadership.

Hilton, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, has advanced to the California gubernatorial general election, where he will face Democrat Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general.

Democratic candidates split the vote among themselves, allowing Hilton to emerge as a leading contender in the state’s nonpartisan primary system. California’s election structure sends the top two vote-getters to the general election regardless of party affiliation.

This year, that means voters will have a clear choice between a Republican and a Democrat.

Hilton said the system worked statewide but argued that it failed voters in Los Angeles, where Pratt was blocked from advancing to the mayoral general election.

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

“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 eliminated from the Los Angeles mayoral race Monday after progressive Councilmember Nithya Raman secured the second runoff spot. Raman will face incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass in November.

But Pratt, a former reality television personality who ran as a right-leaning independent, has made clear he does not intend to quietly exit the political arena.

He is again claiming that he has audio recordings that could create serious political problems for either Bass or Raman.

Pratt has continued his public feud with Los Angeles officials following his primary defeat. In a video posted Friday on social media, he said he is no longer restricted by the strategic limits of a political campaign and vowed to release a recording he claims captures either Bass or Raman “doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame.”

Pratt did not provide evidence for the claim and did not identify which official was allegedly recorded.

Still, his comments immediately fueled speculation online, with observers debating who the target might be and what the alleged recording could contain.

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

“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’s campaign became one of the most unexpected developments in the Los Angeles race. Running as a right-leaning independent, he managed to build a surprisingly competitive movement by tapping into voter anger over homelessness, public safety, fire preparedness, and the sense that City Hall has ignored ordinary residents.

Despite that momentum, Pratt fell short in the June 2 mayoral primary.

Under Los Angeles’ election rules, the top two candidates advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. Bass quickly secured her runoff spot with 34.3 percent of the vote.

The fight for second place remained unresolved for several days as ballots continued to be counted. Raman, a socialist-leaning Democrat, ultimately pulled ahead, prompting critics to question the outcome and the political direction of the city.

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

The result left Los Angeles voters with a runoff between two Democrats, despite Pratt’s strong showing and clear appeal among residents desperate for a different approach.

For conservatives, Hilton’s offer signals that Pratt’s political rise may not be over. His mayoral campaign may have ended, but his focus on quality-of-life issues struck a nerve in a city battered by homelessness, disorder, rising costs, and years of one-party rule.

Hilton’s willingness to bring Pratt into a future governor’s office also points to a broader Republican strategy in California: elevate outsider voices, confront entrenched progressive leadership, and give frustrated voters a real alternative to the political class that has dominated the state for decades.

If Hilton defeats Becerra, Pratt could find himself moving from a failed mayoral bid into a statewide role focused on the same problems that helped fuel his campaign in Los Angeles.