Los Angeles mayoral candidateSpencer Pratt, best known for his role on MTV’sThe Hills, is gaining traction on online prediction markets, including Polymarket and Kalshi, as well as local polling, after a series of viral campaign videos and last week’s mayoral debate.

Pratt’s campaign has released hard-hitting viral ads that have spread across social media like wildfire. His election odds are rising as voters realize that the far-left incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass, and socialist Councilmember Nithya Raman have transformed one of America’s top cities into a cesspool of crime, chaos, drugs, and out-of-control taxes.

The debate last week served as a major inflection point, boosting Pratt’s visibility and positioning him as a more serious contender in the race.

Spencer Pratt is coherent and reasonable.If he becomes LA’s next mayor he will return that city to safety and greatness.Please watch the entire debate and judge for yourself.pic.twitter.com/sbicgR7dMm

After last Wednesday's mayoral debate, an online poll from NBC Los Angeles showed that, as of Thursday morning, 88% of voters had picked Pratt, causing alarm within the Democratic Party.

🚨 LA MAYOR POLL: A whopping 88% say that@spencerprattWON the Mayoral debate last night.Spencer Pratt: 88%Karen Bass: 7%Nithya Rama: 5%It wasn’t even close.pic.twitter.com/EMUmw9sDDs

So much concern that Bass dropped out of an upcoming mayoral forum:

“The League of Women Voters and the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs regret to announce that Mayor Karen Bass has withdrawn from the televised Los Angeles mayoral forum scheduled for May 13 on FOX 11,” the organizations wrote in a statement posted on Instagram.

The statement continued, “The forum was organized to give Los Angeles voters the opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking to lead the city through a period of extraordinary challenges.”

Pratt’s campaign has been energized by high-profile donations, including a contribution from Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and support from Joe Rogan. His message is grounded in common sense and data, making it hard to counter with Bass' left-wing talking points, which do not resonate with voters.

Source: ZeroHedge News