Spencer Pratt faces harsh family opposition in LA mayoral bid despite growing community support

Spencer Pratt's quest to positively impact Los Angeles was lost on his sister's ears. 

Stephanie Pratt voiced her concerns about her brother's mayoral campaign and claimed his intentions aren't so pure.

In a series of posts shared on X, Stephanie noted that Spencer was a vital asset to the community more than one year after the devastating LA wildfires. However, she assured her followers that "The Hills" star was simply trying to stay relevant.

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Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, lost their Pacific Palisades home in January 2025 during the deadly LA wildfires. Pratt said his parents also lost their home in the fires.

"Spencer has done great work for the palisades," Stephanie wrote. "But LA does not need another unqualified and inexperienced mayor. A vote for him is a vote for stupidity."

She continued, "He's just trying to stay famous and sell his memoir don't be fooled."

Stephanie mused over an "ideal world" where the Palisades received their own "mayor and police department," but was more concerned with the current issues plaguing Los Angeles.

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"I'm worried about LA. I have no problem playing government but our city needs help," Stephanie wrote. 

"Everyone saying I should support him no matter what. Sorry he beat me up when I was 18 & put me in the hospital. So no he doesn’t belong in the government. Run the palisades all you want not LA."

She added, "Leopards never change their spots. Stay in the palisades Spencer."

A vocal opponent to current Mayor Karen Bass, "The Guy You Loved to Hate" author launched his Los Angeles mayoral campaign last month. He told Fox News Digital that while he often finds himself standing alone in public, the support he receives behind closed doors tells a very different story.

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"I know actual A-list stars support what I do, because I’ve been at restaurants, and they sit down at the table, and they quiz me about everything that I know for 20 minutes and thank me," Pratt said. "But these people know if they do that publicly, they risk losing their careers that some of them have been working for 30 years to have."

Pratt said he understands the risks that come with speaking publicly and doesn’t fault those who choose to stay quiet.

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"So, I don’t judge them," he added. "It’s just the same with firefighters that don’t come forward with the truth because of retaliation. There’s no difference between public employees who know what’s going on and celebrities. Everyone sees what’s happening, but everyone’s scared to talk."

The reality star said the release of his memoir and his decision to run for mayor unfolded simultaneously in a way that felt beyond his control.

"The timing of the mayor and the book — that’s God’s timing because the book actually came together right after the fires over a year ago," he told Fox News Digital. "So, the writing’s been happening all year."

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As the manuscript took shape, Pratt said he was watching the political landscape closely and growing increasingly frustrated.

"And then when I saw that nobody was stepping up to run against Mayor Karen Bass in the last month or so, I had to do it," he said. "Again, it’s God’s timing."

Fox News Digital's Danielle Minnetian contributed to this report.

MLB All-Stars react to Dodgers' massive $400 million payroll for 2026 season: 'I f---ing love it'

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into the 2026 season looking to win their third straight World Series, and once again, they added All-Star players to an already stacked 40-man roster.

As a result, many in the baseball world have grumbled and groaned about the massive spending Los Angeles is doing on the open market. But there is the other side of the argument: How do players on other teams feel about the super squad the Dodgers and GM Brandon Gomes have been able to put together?

"I f---ing love it," San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado told reporters at spring training when asked about the Dodgers heading into the new year. "I love it. I mean, honestly, I think every team should be doing it. They’ve figured out a way to do it, and it’s f---ing great for the game."

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Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Bryce Harper shares Machado’s sentiment.

"I love what the Dodgers do, honestly," he said at his team’s Clearwater facility this week. "They pay the money. They spend the money. They’re a great team. They run their team like a business. And they run it the right way."

The Dodgers head into the 2026 season with a massive $400 million payroll, though there are teams close behind. The New York Mets are second with a projected $368.3 million, followed by the New York Yankees at $333.25 million.

But the Phillies are fourth on the list ($311.18 million), and the Padres are sixth ($257.84 million), and Machado and Harper have both cashed in on massive contracts over their careers. Of course, those contracts were rightfully earned for both players.

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Los Angeles has taken the spending to a different level, though, which has led a group of baseball fans to say the Dodgers are ruining baseball. The fact the collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1, 2026 makes things even more interesting, as an MLB lockout could be in the works with a salary cap debate almost certainly at the center of future negotiations.

However, the words of Machado and Harper show how much the players enjoy the Dodgers spending money. As they both said, the Dodgers’ spending is what they want to see because, ultimately, that means their peers are being paid the money they feel they’re worth.

At the same time, smaller market teams are unable to spend the way the Dodgers and large market teams do. That argument, however, isn’t one Machado finds reasonable.

"I think every team has the ability to do it," he said. "So, I hope all 30 teams can learn from that."

Harper added: "Each team in baseball has an opportunity to do the same thing. Maybe not at the upper echelon of money. But they can draft, they can develop, they can trade. I don’t know, I think a lot of teams can do that in baseball. And they should."

Gomes was asked about his opinion of those who say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, and as expected, he isn’t worried about the outside noise. 

"I don’t really pay any attention to that at all," he said, per the California Post. "We’re not looking externally. The validation is winning championships and putting out as good a team as you can each and every year."

The Dodgers’ latest big-name acquisitions were outfielder Kyle Tucker, who signed a whopping four-year, $240 million deal, and closer Edwin Diaz, who came aboard on a three-year, $69 million contract.

Los Angeles defended their title in a thrilling seven-game World Series bout with the Toronto Blue Jays this past season.

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