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After losing home in wildfire, reality TV personality Spencer Pratt says he will run for LA mayor

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality who lost his home in the deadly Palisades wildfire last year, said Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Los Angeles. Pratt is a Republican who rose to reality-TV fame alongside his wife, Heidi Montag, on “The Hills.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Spencer Pratt announces run for L.A. mayor on anniversary of Palisades fire (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    “We’re going to expose the system. We’re going into every dark corner of L.A. politics and disinfecting the city with our light,” he said.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Spencer Pratt, frustrated by fire response, announces run for L.A. mayor (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    At the They Let Us Burn protest in Pacific Palisades, where hundreds gathered to decry what they called failures by state and local leaders during and after the fire, Spencer Pratt announced his run for L.A. mayor.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Ex-reality TV star Spencer Pratt, whose home burned in wildfire, announces run for LA mayor (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt announced that he is running for Los Angeles mayor.

  4. New York Post

    Spencer Pratt announces he’s running for mayor of Los Angeles during fire anniversary protests (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Spencer Pratt announced he's running for mayor of LA on the anniversary of the Palisades Fire that destroyed the home he shares with wife, Heidi Montag.

  5. Deadline

    Spencer Pratt Launches L.A. Mayoral Bid (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Pratt has been one of the most vocal public critics of current Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Reality TV Star Who Has Been Thorn In Side Of California Democrats Makes Major Announcement (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Reality television star Spencer Pratt announced on Wednesday that he is running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles, California.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    After losing home in wildfire, reality TV personality Spencer Pratt says he will run for LA mayor (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality who lost his home in the deadly Palisades wildfire last year, said Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Los Angeles. Pratt is a Republican who rose to reality-TV fame alongside his wife, Heidi Montag, on “The Hills.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Spencer Pratt launches mayoral bid on first anniversary of LA fires (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    In the aftermath of the Palisades fires, Pratt used his viral social media presence to rail against officials LA Mayor Karen Bass.

  9. Rolling Stone

    Spencer Pratt, 'The Hills' Reality TV Star, Makes a Run for L.A. Mayor (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Reality TV star Spencer Pratt announced that he is running for mayor of Los Angeles.

  10. The Hollywood Reporter

    Spencer Pratt Says He’s Running for L.A. Mayor (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Spencer Pratt Says He's Running For L.A. Mayor

  11. Breitbart News

    'The Hills' Star Spencer Pratt Announces Run for LA Mayor over Palisades Fire: 'We Are Going to Expose the System' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Spencer Pratt, most known for his starring turn on the hit reality TV show "The Hills," announced his run for Mayor of Los Angeles one year after the Palisades Fire destroyed his home along with many others.

  12. Fox News

    Spencer Pratt announces run for LA mayor on one-year anniversary of Palisades fire that destroyed his home (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Spencer Pratt announced a Los Angeles mayoral run on the Palisades Fire anniversary after losing his home in the blaze that destroyed his family's decades of memories.

  13. RedState

    Spencer Pratt's Running for LA Mayor, Vows to Disinfect Every Dark Corner of LA Politics (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Spencer Pratt announces his run for LA Mayor, aiming to reform local politics and address wildfire management.

  14. Lamag

    Spencer Pratt Enters LA Mayoral Race After Palisades Fire (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Former reality star Spencer Pratt, who lost his Pacific Palisades home in the 2025 fire, announces a run for mayor challenging Karen Bass.

  15. NBC News

    Ex-reality TV star Spencer Pratt announces run for L.A. mayor (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt announced that he is running for Los Angeles mayor one year after one of the most destructive wildfires on record in California destroyed his home in Pacific Palisades

  16. Entertainment Weekly

    L.A. mayor's rep slams Spencer Pratt after reality TV 'villain' announces mayoral run (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' camp is slamming Spencer Pratt's newly announced run for mayor, insinuating that the reality TV star is attempting to drum up attention for his new memoir.

  17. NBC New York

    Spencer Pratt, whose home burned in wildfire, to run for LA mayor (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt announced that he is running for Los Angeles mayor.

  18. Foxla

    Spencer Pratt, reality TV star and Pacific Palisades resident, announces run for LA mayor (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the Palisades Fire.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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