Overview
- Pratt announced his campaign at a Pacific Palisades “They Let Us Burn” rally, casting the race as a mission to expose failures in city and state leadership.
- He posted images of himself completing campaign paperwork and said his run is official, though the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission had not immediately confirmed a filing.
- The former star of The Hills and his wife, Heidi Montag, who lost their home, have sued the city over the Santa Ynez reservoir being offline during the deadly 2025 blaze.
- National Republican figures, including Richard Grenell, endorsed his bid online as he intensifies criticism of Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom over the fire response.
- He would enter a crowded 2026 field that includes Bass, Austin Beutner and Rae Huang, with the nonpartisan primary set for June 2 and other potential contenders still considering runs.