Spencer Pratt‘s putting more distance between himself and the Republican Party — telling his followers he’s not running for either major political party because he’s not a fan of politicians.
The former reality star turned mayoral candidate took to X to clarify his party affiliation — or lack thereof — Saturday … sharing a photo of his name on the ballot.
Pratt notes his name doesn’t have a “D” for Democrat or “R” for Republican on it … he’s not part of either tribe, as he calls them.
Pratt says he’s not part of a political party because he hates politicians … he’s a concerned Angeleno asking for more out of his local government.
This may surprise some who heard him explain to Elex Michaelson the other day why he became a Republican.
ICYMI, Pratt says he became more aligned with the GOP during his early reality show days … when people started threatening him and Heidi Montag — and they were told by law enforcement to get guns as added protection.
Dems were too anti-gun, Pratt says … so he embraced the Republican party. While he might personally be a Republican, his message is quite clear … he’s running as a candidate for all Angelenos — regardless of party affiliation.
Pratt’s distance from the Republican party comes after a couple prominent conservatives — President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk — threw their support behind him.
After the prez showed his support, Spencer told us … “Everybody wants me to succeed because L.A. is the most important city in the country” — not turning down Trump’s endorsement but not embracing it either.
Worth noting … all L.A. mayoral candidates run without a political party on the ballot — even longtime politicians like Karen Bass, who served as a Democrat in Congress for more than decade, run without a party affiliation.