Reality TV star Spencer Pratt has conceded the Los Angeles mayoral race, but vowed to continue his campaign to 'save' the city, declaring 'war' against the two candidates advancing to the general election.
Pratt, who did not contest the outcome of the election, appeared in a new video where he said the 'campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close', but added that 'it's war'.
On Monday, Nithya Raman, the progressive city councilmember, edged out Pratt to advance in the mayoral race. Raman will face the incumbent Karen Bass in November's general election.
In the video, Pratt claimed to have information that could be damaging to either Raman's or Bass's campaign. 'We have some recordings of one of your exalted candidates doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame. I was saving it for the general election,' Pratt said.
Pratt launched his campaign in January on the one-year anniversary of the Palisades fire, the largest wildfire in Los Angeles county history, which destroyed his Pacific Palisades home. He centered concerns about the wildfire and the future of Los Angeles in his campaign, framing the city as facing an apocalyptic moment.
As a registered Republican running in largely Democratic Los Angeles, which has not elected a Republican mayor in more than 20 years, Pratt faced an uphill battle, even when he secured Trump's endorsement in May. Pratt, best known for his villainous turn on MTV's reality series The Hills, frequently faced questions about his lack of political experience.