Spencer Pratt, theRepublican candidatefew expected to gain serious traction in Los Angeles’ mayoral race, is seeing his support grow nationwide, and that moment is carrying his ‘common sense‘ message all the way to the East Cost.
The latest sign, literally, came out of La Grange, Georgia, where resident Brandon Johns shelled out $400 of his own money for a roadside billboard declaring: “Even Georgia knowsLA needs Spencer Prattfor mayor.”
The billboard went up Friday, and almost instantly went viral on TikTok, giving Pratt’s already-online-fueled campaign another jolt of attention far outside California.
Johns, a self-made business owner, said the idea hit him while driving and he wasted no time making it happen, catching even Pratt off guard.
“I actually just did it today,” Johns told The California Post. “I was driving down the road and I thought ‘oh this would be a great idea.'”
Johns said the billboard was meant to capture the growing buzz around Pratt well beyond LA.
“I really wanted to surprise him and express what people all over the country are feeling,” he said. “Even though we can’t vote, we’re all rallying behind him.”
Johns said he first connected with Pratt roughly five years ago through TikTok and later visited Pratt and his family following last year’s Palisades fires.He described Pratt as “a great guy” and “truly amazing.”
The Georgia native also livestreamed the recent Los Angeles mayoral debate on TikTok, where he said nearly 15k viewers tuned in as interest surrounding Pratt surged online.
He added that he never sought approval before putting up the sign, pointing to free speech protections and noting he paid for the billboard himself.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
