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In a city still scarred by wildfire and political disillusionment, a reality television figure has transformed personal loss into a mayoral campaign, and a beloved game show host has stepped forward to question whether grief alone qualifies someone to govern. Drew Carey's public rebuke of Spencer Pratt ahead of Los Angeles's June 2 primary reflects a deeper civic anxiety: that in moments of collective pain, the loudest voice is not always the wisest one. The race, officially nonpartisan but deeply entangled in national politics, asks voters to weigh authentic anger against demonstrated competence.
- Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in the 2025 Palisades wildfire, channeled that devastation into a mayoral campaign targeting incumbent Karen Bass — turning personal catastrophe into political fuel.
- Drew Carey publicly branded Pratt a 'serial scammer' without moral compass or competence, injecting celebrity friction into a race already crackling with populist tension.
- A Trump endorsement — lukewarm, offhand, and paired with familiar complaints about California's voting system — complicated Pratt's effort to present himself as a candidate above partisan lines.
- Pratt insists he belongs to neither party, casting himself as simply an angry husband and father, but his Republican registration in a heavily Democratic city shadows every step of his campaign.
- With the June 2 primary days away and a November runoff possible, the race remains unresolved — and Carey's intervention signals that Pratt's candidacy has grown visible enough to demand a response.
Drew Carey used social media this week to deliver a sharp rebuke of Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral campaign, telling voters that frustration with city leadership was no excuse for backing someone he called a serial scammer without a moral compass or basic competence. The post on Threads was direct and unsparing, a rare moment of celebrity intervention in a local race that has nonetheless drawn national attention.
Pratt, 42, entered the race in January after losing his home in the catastrophic 2025 Palisades wildfire. His campaign has centered on removing Mayor Karen Bass, whom he holds responsible for mishandling the city's disaster response. He and his wife Heidi Montag joined more than a dozen other property owners in a lawsuit against the city and its Department of Water and Power, alleging that reservoirs were deliberately drained as a cost-saving measure, leaving the water system unable to fight the fires.
As the June 2 primary approached, Pratt leaned into emotional, populist messaging — calling Los Angeles 'the greatest slice of heaven on Earth' and urging residents to vote for the city itself. But his campaign grew complicated when President Trump offered a casual, barely-informed endorsement at Joint Base Andrews, calling Pratt 'a character' before pivoting to familiar grievances about California's voting system.
Pratt pushed back, insisting he belonged to no party — just a husband, a father, and an angry Angeleno. His registered Republican status, he argued, was beside the point in a nonpartisan race. Whether that argument holds with voters will become clearer after June 2, when the top two finishers advance to a November runoff if no candidate clears fifty percent.
Drew Carey, the longtime host of "The Price is Right," took to social media this week to deliver a withering assessment of Spencer Pratt's campaign for Los Angeles mayor. In a post on Threads, Carey told voters they needed to reconsider their choices before the June primary election. His language was direct: anyone backing Pratt needed to think more carefully about the decision. Carey argued that while frustration with city leadership was understandable, Los Angeles residents deserved better than what he called a serial scammer without a moral compass or basic competence.
Pratt, 42, entered the mayoral race in January with a specific grievance and a specific target. He lost his home during the catastrophic Palisades wildfire in 2025, an experience that galvanized him into political action. His campaign centered on removing incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, whom he blamed for mishandling the city's response to the fires. Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag, along with more than a dozen other property owners, filed a lawsuit against the city and the Department of Water and Power, alleging that the utility had deliberately drained its reservoirs as a cost-saving measure, leaving the water system unable to fight the fires effectively.
As the June 2 primary approached, Pratt intensified his push for votes. In a post shared over the weekend, he framed his candidacy as a choice between accepting decline or demanding better. He called Los Angeles "the greatest slice of heaven on Earth" and urged residents to vote for change, to vote for him, to vote for the city itself. The message was populist and emotional—a man angry about what had happened to his home and convinced that the city's political establishment had failed its people.
But Pratt's campaign also became entangled in partisan politics, despite his insistence otherwise. He is registered as a Republican in a heavily Democratic city, and that registration drew criticism from opponents. More significantly, President Donald Trump offered him a public endorsement of sorts. When asked about Pratt at Joint Base Andrews, Trump said he'd like to see him do well, called him "a character," and admitted he didn't actually know him. Trump then pivoted to his familiar complaints about California's voting system, claiming it was rigged and suggesting that even Jesus Christ counting the ballots wouldn't help a Republican win the state.
Pratt pushed back against the idea that he was a partisan candidate. In a Saturday post, he told his followers that both Republicans and Democrats were trying to claim him for their side, but that he belonged to neither tribe. He described himself simply as a husband, a father, and an angry Angeleno fed up with corrupt politicians. His registered Republican status, he suggested, was beside the point. The mayoral race in Los Angeles is officially nonpartisan, meaning party affiliation shouldn't matter in theory, though it clearly matters in practice.
The primary on June 2 will determine whether Pratt advances. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers will face each other in a November runoff. Carey's intervention suggests that Pratt's candidacy has registered enough to draw attention from established figures in entertainment and media—attention that, in Carey's case, was decidedly negative. Whether that criticism moves voters remains to be seen.
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I understand being angry and unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass.— Drew Carey, on social media
I'm just Spencer, husband to Heidi, father to Ryker and Gunner, and I'm a pissed off Angeleno who loves my city and is fed up with what corrupt politicians have done to her.— Spencer Pratt, on social media
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Why did Carey feel compelled to weigh in on a local election? He's not from LA politics.
Because Pratt's campaign had become visible enough to matter. When a reality TV figure with a specific grievance starts gaining traction, people who care about the city notice.
But Carey called him a "serial scammer." That's a serious accusation. Does the article support that claim?
It doesn't detail specific scams. Carey was making a character judgment based on Pratt's history, not citing particular incidents. It's opinion dressed as fact.
Pratt lost his home in a wildfire. Doesn't that give him standing to run, even if his background is questionable?
Standing and competence are different things. Pratt has a legitimate grievance and a real loss. Whether that qualifies him to run a city of millions is what Carey was questioning.
Trump endorsed him but also said he didn't know him. How does that work?
Trump was hedging. He gave Pratt just enough support to be useful while maintaining plausible distance. Then he used the moment to complain about California elections instead.
Pratt says he's not partisan, but he's registered Republican. Can you actually be nonpartisan while being registered to a party?
Not really. Registration is a choice. Pratt can claim he's angry at all politicians, but the registration signals something about where his instincts lie.
What happens if he makes the runoff?
Then Los Angeles voters get to decide whether his anger and his loss translate into governing ability. The June primary is just the first filter.