Spencer Pratt officially waved goodbye to his campaign this week — then immediately lit a match and tossed it into Los Angeles politics.
After finishing third in the race and narrowly missing a spot in November’s runoff, Pratt released a blistering video message declaring that his campaign was entering a new chapter. And according to Pratt, that chapter involves exposing what he says is a deeply entrenched political machine running America’s second-largest city.
“I’m moving on to the next more interesting phase. Listen, I spent a lot of time slaying everybody. I’ve ridiculed everyone on the roster,” Pratt said.
Saving LA – Phase III pic.twitter.com/9n9wv1tonZ
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) June 12, 2026
For a brief moment on election night, Pratt appeared poised to pull off one of the year’s biggest political upsets. Early returns had him looking competitive for a runoff slot before later-counted mail ballots shifted the standings and left him on the outside looking in.
Pratt made clear he isn’t buying the idea that his political career was some publicity stunt. “You think you can get rid of me that easily? I know a lot of dimwit jerks thought I was in this for a grift, that I was gonna roll up and leave town if I didn’t get into City Hall. Hey morons, I didn’t get in this for political power. I got in to expose this corrupt machine, and nothing has changed.”
Now freed from campaign-season restraints, Pratt said he no longer feels obligated to play nice.
“It’s war,” he declared. “It’s zero hour for Los Angeles. Angelenos are now stuck with two morons responsible for all their problems and they have to choose between dumb and dumber. That’s not a choice. That’s the machine protecting the machine. And now every problem that plagues Los Angeles because of these two corrupt communists is going to accelerate.”
Then came the teaser that has everyone buzzing. Pratt claimed he possesses recordings involving one of the remaining candidates that could detonate the race if released. He suggested he is intentionally holding the material until voters make their final choice.
“My goal hasn’t changed, I’ve been laser-focused on stopping these commie animals, and I will stop them if you think we uncovered a lot of fraud and evil in the campaign, just wait,” Pratt said. “We have some recordings of one of your exalted candidates doing insane something that would make her resign in shame. I was saving it for the general election. Go ahead and pick your demon, certify your choice and then you get to see it.”
He followed up with an ominous challenge directed at the remaining campaigns. “Ask yourself, is it possible one of your employees may have a recording of you doing or saying something they would force you to resign in disgrace?”
Pratt also tied his criticism to broader frustrations that have fueled voter anger across Los Angeles in recent years. The city continues to wrestle with persistent homelessness, public safety concerns, budget pressures, housing affordability problems and lingering fallout from destructive wildfires and natural disasters that have intensified scrutiny of local leadership.
Taking another swipe at the candidates still standing, Pratt sarcastically wished them peaceful sleep over the coming months while arguing that many residents don’t enjoy the same luxury.
And if voters think the city’s troubles are bad now, Pratt warned they haven’t seen anything yet. “You have no idea how many major developers, hoteliers, business owners, entrepreneurs have been texting me saying they’re packing up and leaving town,” he said. “More of your favorite restaurants will be shuttering. That means less tax revenue. That means the city has to cut services. More potholes, less firefighters, less police patrols, more criminals, more drug addicts terrorizing your communities. You have no idea how bad things are about to get for this city.”
The video closed with a dramatic clip from the crime drama “Ozark,” complete with a message suggesting that anyone hoping to silence him would need to do far more than defeat him at the ballot box.
Because a normal concession speech is for amateurs.
