Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton of California said that Spencer Pratt will be joining his governor’s office after his mayoral run is over.
The former Fox News commentator was on the conservative news network earlier Monday and told Martha MacCallum he liked the energy the reality star-turned-politician brought to Los Angeles.
“I’m honored to have him in any kind of role,” Hilton said.
Hilton added: “I haven’t spoken to him since the election results but of course he made a huge impact.
Hilton said he’d like to see Pratt get a job working on issues he cares about, like homelessness and fire safety.
Hilton, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump, moves on to the general election for governor.
His opponent will be the Democratic nominee, former California attorney general Xavier Becerra.
The Democratic candidates split the votes between them, allowing Hilton to be a front-runner.
California is a state with nonpartisan primaries. Californians will have the option to vote for a Republican or Democrat this year.
Hilton, who regrets the nonpartisan election system, says it limits choices for Californians.
“Pratt gave hope in L.A.,” Hilton said.
“I think it’s actually a travesty that we have this top-two system, which meant that in L.A. there’s not the same chance to vote for change as we’re going to have across the state now,” Hilton said.
Councilmember Nithya Raman, a progressive candidate, iced out Pratt in the L.A. mayoral election Monday.
In the general election this November, Raman will face incumbent mayor Karen Bass.
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MacCallum: Will there be a Spencer Pratt role in a Hilton administration?
Acyn @Acyn · Jun 10, 2026 Hilton: I would be honored to have him in any role. pic.twitter.com/F6wlaMJEHj
Pratt, for his part, isn’t going down without a fight.
Pratt again claims to have audio recordings that could have major political fallout for either Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass or her Democratic opponent, Councilmember Nithya Raman.
Pratt continues his public fight with city leaders after losing the mayoral primary.
“I’m not bound by the constraints of a political campaign anymore,” the former reality television personality said in a video posted to social media Friday, promising to release a recording that he alleges captures either Bass or Raman “doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame.”
Pratt did not cite any evidence for the allegation or identify the official allegedly in the recording.
However, his remarks led to speculation online as observers speculated on who and what the material he said he intended to release was aimed at. “But you can go ahead and choose your demon, certify your choice and then you get to see it,” he added. “Karen, Nithya, ask yourself this. Is it possible that one of your employees has a recording of you doing and saying something that would force you to resign in disgrace?” he continued.
Pratt is a right-leaning independent who was a surprisingly competitive candidate in the race but ultimately fell short in the June 2 mayoral primary.
The Los Angeles election system allows the top two vote-getters to advance to the general election, no matter their party affiliation.
The current mayor, Democrat Karen Bass, easily made it into the runoff with 34.3% of the vote.
The battle for the second spot was unresolved for days as ballots were counted before Raman, a socialist-leaning Democrat, eventually pulled ahead, leaving many critics to cry foul.
Final results indicated Raman won 29 percent of the vote, compared with 25.5 percent for Pratt, ending the independent candidate’s hopes of reaching the general election and setting up a runoff between two Democratic candidates.
Saving LA – Phase III pic.twitter.com/9n9wv1tonZ — Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) June 12, 2024
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