Joe Rogen Endorse Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles Mayor, As Both Bros Lambast Karen Bass on the Rogen Podcast

Spencer Pratt, the former reality television star best known for his role on MTV's The Hills, launched his campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles in January 2026. Pratt announced his bid on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Palisades Fire, which destroyed his family home in Pacific Palisades.

Framing the effort as "not a campaign, but a mission," he positioned himself as an outsider determined to expose government failures in wildfire response, homelessness, and overall city management.

As a registered Republican in a nonpartisan race, Pratt quickly emerged as a vocal critic of incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, citing what he described as inadequate support and systemic issues following the 2025 wildfires. He is polling second to Bass, whose support is at 20%.

Pratt's campaign has focused on key local challenges, including improving wildfire preparedness, addressing homelessness through a "treatment first" approach, restoring the film and television industry, and increasing accountability in city government. After losing his home, he became an outspoken advocate, using social media and public appearances to highlight perceived shortcomings in leadership and recovery efforts. By early April 2026, polling from the UCLA Luskin School showed him in a competitive position for second place in the crowded June 2 primary field, behind Bass but ahead of several other challengers, with a significant portion of voters still undecided.

A major boost came in mid-April 2026 when Pratt appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. During the conversation, host Joe Rogan expressed strong support, greeting Pratt with "What's going on, Mr. Mayor?" and later stating, "Listen, man, I'm voting for you. If I lived in Los Angeles, no question whatsoever I would vote for you." Although Rogan, who now resides in Texas, cannot vote in the election, his public endorsement and encouragement provided Pratt with high-profile validation and wider national attention.

As the primary approaches, Pratt continues to campaign on bringing back the "LA you once knew and loved," emphasizing practical solutions over politics as usual. His unconventional background as a media entrepreneur and reality star has drawn both skepticism and curiosity, but recent momentum suggests he has tapped into voter frustration with the status quo.

The June 2, 2026, primary will determine which candidates advance to a potential runoff in the top-two election system.