After Decades Of Democrat Decline, Republican Spencer Pratt Has A Shot At Winning In LA
By: Chris Bray
May 05, 2026As predictably as the sunrise, California’s Democratic political machine is responding to the threat of Pratt’s candidacy by trying to paint him as Orange Man Jr., a dark figure driven by hate and rage.In an eyes-and-ears election, the safest Democratic strongholds are in play.
Twenty-five years after Los Angeles had its last Republican mayor, the city is ugly, dirty, losing population with the rest of a troubled county, and struggling with the implosion of its most significant industry. The decline is visible, a daily presence in the life of the city.
The incumbent mayor, Karen Bass, who trained for a career in politics by traveling to Cuba with the radical Venceremos Brigade, is running for re-election. She’s been polling at 25% support, a disaster for an incumbent mayor. Among her opponents is the repellent DSA favorite Nithya Raman (the “next Mamdani“), a prominent member of the Los Angeles City Council who somehow keeps blaming the current leadership of the city for its decline. Facing left, Los Angeles rolls steadily downward.
But there’s a growing surprise in Los Angeles, as a reality television star and Republican who has never held elected office proves his ability to tell a compelling political story.
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https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/05/after-decades-of-democrat-decline-republican-spencer-pratt-has-a-shot-at-winning-in-la/
