Spencer Pratt Says He’s Done With L.A. If He Loses the Mayoral Race

I did not have 'Spencer Pratt might quit L.A. if he loses the mayor's race' on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are. The former Hills star has turned his campaign into an ultimatum tied to a wildfire lawsuit, and the details are… something.

The ultimatum

On Saturday, May 16, Pratt, 42, told Adam Carolla in a video posted to social media that he plans to rebuild in Los Angeles only if he wins the mayor's race. If not? He says he will take whatever money he gets from his wildfire-related lawsuits and leave the city altogether, specifically name-checking either a Karen Bass reelection or a Nithya Raman win as his cue to go.

"I'll go somewhere that my kids will not have to see naked zombies, and I can have the last American dream somewhere."

He also framed the choice as a matter of principle and practicality, arguing there is no point in pouring money back into L.A. if someone else is running City Hall.

How we got here

Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, lost their home in the January 2025 Palisades Fire. They and several other local property owners have since sued the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over the aftermath. Pratt has also said he plans to take on what he calls 'Gavin Newsom's state park' — his phrasing, referring to the state park system — and claims he expects to win money from that as well. Pratt and Montag share two sons: Gunnar, 8, and Ryker, 3.

His campaign origin story

Pratt launched his mayoral bid this past January at a rally called 'They Let Us Burn,' timed to the one-year mark after the Palisades Fire. In short: he says L.A.'s system isn't just faltering, it 's built to protect insiders while everyone else breathes toxic smoke. He keeps describing the campaign as a mission to call that out and force change, not just a bid for office.

What he says he will do with the lawsuit money

If he wins the mayor's seat, Pratt says he will use any settlement money to rebuild in L.A. If he loses, he says he will take the payout from the suits against the city, LADWP, and the state park system and relocate his family somewhere else. His stance is pretty blunt: unless he's in charge, he does not see the point of reinvesting in a city he believes is broken.

Why he thinks he's the guy

After announcing his run, Pratt told Us Weekly that watching both his parents' home and his own burn pushed him into this fight. He laid out a target that is very specific and a bit unusual for a campaign platform: in his best-case scenario, he wants to help at least 10,000 people recover roughly 70 percent of what they lost. He keeps coming back to the same pitch — winning would be a win for truth and transparency, and his goal is to drag what he sees as the city's darkest habits into the light.

• Date check: Pratt made the leave-or-lead comments in a video with Adam Carolla on Saturday, May 16.
• The stakes: He says he'll rebuild in L.A. only if he becomes mayor; otherwise, he plans to leave.
• The trigger: The January 2025 Palisades Fire destroyed Pratt and Montag's home and displaced their family.
• The legal fight: He and other owners are suing the City of Los Angeles and LADWP; he also says he's targeting the state park system, which he ties to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
• The campaign launch: He announced his run in January at the 'They Let Us Burn' demonstration, one year after the fire.
• Family note: Pratt and Montag have two sons, Gunnar (8) and Ryker (3).
• The political line in the sand: He name-dropped Karen Bass and Nithya Raman as outcomes that would send him packing.

So yes, this is a reality-star-turned-candidate making an all-or-nothing promise connected to a wildfire lawsuit and a pretty harsh read on L.A. governance. If nothing else, the mayoral race just got louder.