Spencer Pratt’s improbable Los Angeles mayoral campaign is getting an Ohio encore this fall, with the former reality-TV personality set to headline a Republican event in Warren County. The appearance comes less than three months after his viral run turned him from a reality-show villain into one of the country’s most unexpected political names.
The Warren County GOP lists Pratt as the featured speaker for its Red Wave Rally on Saturday, September 19, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The venue remains undisclosed, though the party’s announcement describes the gathering as a Southern Ohio conservative event built around Pratt’s political comeback.
Tickets range from $75 for general admission to $5,000 for sponsors, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. That pricing puts Pratt’s speaking engagement somewhere between a standard night out and a fairly serious investment in the red wave.
Pratt’s Los Angeles Campaign Fell Just Short Of A Runoff
Pratt’s mayoral bid ended in third place in Los Angeles’ June 2 nonpartisan primary, behind Democratic incumbent Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. The Los Angeles County election results show Bass and Raman advancing to the November general election, while Pratt captured roughly 26% of the vote.
His campaign drew attention through a mix of celebrity, anti-establishment messaging and fan-generated artificial-intelligence videos portraying Pratt as a cinematic savior of Los Angeles. The Associated Press reported that Pratt focused heavily on homelessness, crime and urban disorder while presenting himself as a political outsider willing to shake up City Hall.
The Palisades Fire Remains Central To His Political Pitch
Pratt’s political identity was also shaped by the January 2025 Palisades Fire, which destroyed his Pacific Palisades home. He and his wife, Heidi Montag, later sued Los Angeles and the city’s Department of Water and Power, alleging that failures involving water infrastructure contributed to the damage, as detailed by the Los Angeles Times.
Pratt is a registered Republican with no prior political experience, a fact he acknowledged while arguing that common sense mattered more than a conventional résumé. In an interview with CBS News, he said he wanted to make Los Angeles safer, improve its streets and challenge what he described as failed leadership.
