Reality television personality Spencer Pratt says his campaign for mayor of Los Angeles may be over, but his effort to challenge the city’s political establishment is only beginning.
In a video released Friday, Pratt framed his apparent concession not as a defeat but as a transition into what he described as the next phase of his mission.
“I’m moving on from the campaign phase of my mission to save Los Angeles to the next, more interesting phase,” Pratt said.
He argued that his objective had never been simply to win elected office but to expose what he called corruption within the city’s political system.
Pratt also responded to comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s previous joke offering to provide the Pratt family with a U-Haul to leave Los Angeles.
“You think you can get rid of me that easily?” Pratt said.
“I didn’t get in this for political power.”
“I got in this to expose this corrupt machine.”
Pratt claimed that leaving the campaign trail would free him from restrictions imposed by election laws and allow him to speak more aggressively.
“I don’t have campaign laws hamstringing me now,” he said.
“It’s war.”
Throughout the video, Pratt repeatedly targeted Los Angeles political leaders and progressive activists, accusing them of enabling policies that have harmed residents.
He also suggested he possesses undisclosed recordings involving one of his political opponents that could become public in the future.
“We have some recordings of one of your exalted candidates doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame,” Pratt said.
He claimed the material had been withheld during the campaign and indicated it could still be released.
“I was saving it for the general election,” he said.
Pratt did not identify which candidate he was referencing or provide any evidence supporting the allegation.
He also addressed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman directly during the video.
“So Karen, Nithya, ask yourselves, is it possible that one of your employees may have a recording of you doing or saying something that would force you to resign in disgrace?” Pratt said.
He further claimed that city officials should worry about potential federal investigations.
“I want all of you awake at night sweating, worrying about 5 a.m. with FBI busting in your door,” Pratt said.
“I assure you, they’re coming.”
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Pratt did not cite any evidence that federal authorities are conducting investigations into Bass, Raman or their staffs.
The remarks came after weeks of controversy surrounding the Los Angeles mayoral race and ongoing disputes over ballot counting.
Pratt has repeatedly alleged election irregularities and voter fraud during the campaign, though he has not publicly produced evidence proving those claims.
Election officials have continued processing ballots under California law, which permits ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive and be counted in the days that follow.
Pratt’s latest comments also appear designed to maintain his political profile despite no longer actively competing for office.
He characterized himself as someone continuing a broader fight against what he views as entrenched political interests rather than pursuing elected office for its own sake.
The video concluded with Pratt promising that his efforts against the city’s political establishment would intensify rather than diminish.
Meanwhile, no public response had been issued Friday by Bass or Raman regarding Pratt’s comments or his claims about alleged recordings.
Pratt’s remarks remain unverified, and no evidence has been publicly released to substantiate his assertions about recordings or impending federal action.
The video nevertheless signals that, despite stepping away from the mayoral race itself, Pratt intends to remain an outspoken critic of Los Angeles leadership and continue engaging in the city’s political debate outside the constraints of an active campaign.