Pratt Teases Scandalous Video of Dem Opponents in LA Mayor’s Race

Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is making clear that he does not intend to quietly exit the political stage after falling short in the city’s mayoral primary.

Pratt is again claiming that he possesses audio recordings that could carry serious political consequences for either Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass or her Democratic challenger, City Councilmember Nithya Raman.

The former reality television personality has continued feuding publicly with city leaders following his primary defeat, casting himself as an outsider still determined to expose what he views as corruption and dysfunction inside Los Angeles City Hall.

In a video posted to social media Friday, Pratt said he is no longer limited by the constraints of an active 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. He also did not identify which official was allegedly captured in the recording.

Still, his remarks quickly fueled speculation online as political observers debated who the alleged target might be and what kind of material Pratt claims to possess.

“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, who ran as a right-leaning independent, emerged as a surprisingly competitive candidate in the race but ultimately failed to advance out of the June 2 mayoral primary.

Under Los Angeles election rules, the two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, quickly secured a runoff spot after receiving 34.3 percent of the vote.

The fight for second place remained unresolved for several days while ballots continued to be counted. Raman, a socialist-leaning Democrat, eventually moved ahead, prompting critics of the process to raise concerns over the late-counted ballots.

Final results showed Raman with 29 percent of the vote, while Pratt finished with 25.5 percent, ending his bid to reach the general election and setting up a runoff between two Democrats.

In his video, Pratt said that with his campaign now over, he no longer has to worry about “offending CNN viewers,” adding: “I don’t have campaign laws hamstringing me now. It’s war.”

He went further, saying he wanted the Democratic candidates to “be awake at night, sweating, worried about 5 a.m. when the FBI blazers bust in the door, breaking open your office, because I assure you, they’re coming.”

Pratt’s campaign turned what may have otherwise been a predictable Los Angeles mayoral contest into one of the more closely watched local races of the year, Newsweek reported.

He entered the race after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the devastating 2025 wildfires, using that personal loss to frame his campaign around government failure, disaster response, and accountability.

Pratt positioned himself as an outsider willing to challenge a city establishment he described as entrenched, ineffective, and disconnected from ordinary Angelenos.

Relying heavily on social media, podcasts, and viral videos, he built an unconventional campaign that gained national attention and eventually earned the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump.

His message centered on issues that have frustrated many Los Angeles residents for years, including homelessness, crime, public safety, wildfire recovery, and the city’s broader quality-of-life crisis, Newsweek reported.

Throughout the campaign, Pratt repeatedly argued that local leaders had failed to confront those problems honestly and had allowed Los Angeles to decline while residents carried the burden.

Much of his criticism was aimed at Bass, whom he blamed for the city’s wildfire response and for larger problems involving homelessness, public disorder, and government accountability.

“Enough is enough,” his campaign slogan, became a rallying cry for his growing base of supporters heading into election day.

On election night, Raman was reportedly in tears at a rally while appearing to concede what looked like a significant defeat, which later added to suspicion among some Pratt supporters after late-counted ballots helped push her into second place.

For conservatives, Pratt’s campaign showed that even in deep-blue Los Angeles, frustration with Democratic mismanagement is real. His warnings about crime, homelessness, disaster response, and political accountability clearly resonated with voters who feel ignored by the city’s ruling class.

Whether Pratt releases the alleged audio remains to be seen. But his latest comments suggest the fight over Los Angeles leadership is far from over — and that the city’s Democratic establishment may still face uncomfortable questions before the general election.