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Don’t Dismiss Spencer Pratt’s Loss
The Free Press • • nation
Key Points:
- Spencer Pratt finished third in the Los Angeles mayoral nonpartisan primary, ending his campaign earlier this month.
- His campaign was largely social media-based, appealing mainly to non-voters and aligning with President Trump’s MAGA supporters, which alienated many LA voters.
- Pratt did not engage directly with his small in-person supporters, as seen when he left an open house event without speaking.
- Despite doubts about his effectiveness as mayor or winning the general election, Pratt was noted for candidly addressing issues like homelessness, addiction, and mental illness in LA.
- His frank discussion of these complex challenges shifted the public conversation, highlighting realities often avoided in traditional discourse.
