Because of his viral candidacy, Spencer Pratt did a national media tour where he appeared on Fox News, ABC, NBC, and other legacy outlets, but then he came right back to Los Angeles to continue his campaign in the communities around the city. Unlike Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who are doing pre-programmed events online, or live events with cultivated crowds, Spencer Pratt is going where most politicians don't even bother to go anymore: to the 'hood.
On Saturday, Pratt attended a barbecue at Jim Gilliam Recreational Center in the heart of what residents call "The Jungles." The area, which was featured prominently in the film "Training Day," is known for its crime, drugs, and gang activity. But two days before the Tuesday, June 2 primary, Pratt is not only hitting it hard, but reaching out to ALL of Los Angeles, not just the "safer" or more presentable parts.
Along with the plight of the dogs and the cats on Skid Row, the residents of the Jungles have pretty much been ignored, even by their own council people. Listen to one resident ask Pratt exactly what he will do differently, and his extremely honest response to her.
WATCH:
Lady in LA wants to know what will change if Spencer Pratt is elected mayor.
— Mila Joy (@Milajoy) May 31, 2026
She says everyone promises change and nothing ever changes.
The crowd helps Spencer explain why Spencer is different. pic.twitter.com/FeZLtJEIIs
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Pratt then explained to a local journalist that he didn't come to deliver talking points or offer answers. He came to listen and discover what the community needed from the Los Angeles mayor.
Pratt said:
"I want to be the voice for the actual community. I don't know, that's why I need to come here. Right now, it seems like, from the communities I go to, that nobody's is being heard. So, I need to get why they're not being heard and what I can do, God willing, If I get in the seat.
"So, I don't have that answer for you today, you can give me your phone number, and we can start talking about what you need from a mayor. That's why I'm here: to find out in each community how the mayor is failing, and how the city's failing, and how their city council member's failing them."
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🎥 I caught up with Spencer Pratt this afternoon at Jim Gilliam Park in the Jungles and asked him what his plan was for Black voters in Los Angeles.
— Los Angeles Journalist 📸 (@slausongirlnews) May 31, 2026
“I don’t know that’s why I need to come here right now. It seems like from the communities I go to nobody’s being heard.” pic.twitter.com/x6Bl2fqOu3
From this video circulating, it appears this is what he did. Broke bread, listened, and just hung out. Can you imagine the uptight and elitist Nithya Raman or clueless Karen Bass doing this? I certainly can't. From the chatter and the smiles, Pratt was made to feel more than welcome at this event.
Two days ago, Spencer Pratt held a cookout at Jim Gilliam Park in the Jungles. A week earlier, Rolling 60s territory. Politicians avoid these neighborhoods, scared of the anger from decades of neglect.
— Derrick Johnson (@4derrick) June 1, 2026
Spencer showed up anyway. Broke bread. Listened.
This is a new Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/79JRiAl1hW
Whether this translates into votes remains to be seen. But Pratt is doing something that both Republican and Democrat campaigns refuse to do: simply hang out and listen to the people who live in these minority enclaves. No celebrity rallies or fake speeches are needed. But Democrats assume they already have a lock on this voting bloc, while Republicans assume the same, and deem making inroads a waste of time and resources.
But winning elections involves not just preaching to the choir, but flipping voters and pulling them out from people who had given up on the process and no longer bother. Should Pratt pull off getting to Top 2 in the Tuesday primary or — if God is merciful — a complete win, strategists will point to this moment as one of the factors that turned the tide in his favor.
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