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U.S. Spencer Pratt talks Los Angeles mayoral campaign, debate performance: Watch the full interview Updated on: May 9, 2026 / 4:17 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Full interview: Spencer Pratt by CBS News on YouTube Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles and his plans to bring change to the city in an exclusive interview with CBS News. Pratt, 42, is polling second in the race to be mayor of the second-largest city in the United States. If elected, he would be the first Republican mayor of Los Angeles since 2001, when Richard Riordan left office after two terms. Pratt, who has no prior political experience, told CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi that he believes his "common sense" attitude will appeal to voters: "I don't do the politician talk, and I think it's refreshing to people to hear somebody speak from the heart, be authentic."When Yamaguchi asked Pratt about a recent UCLA poll that found 40% of voters are still undecided, Pratt said those results indicate Los Angeles is ready to vote out incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who was heavily criticized for her response to the city's devastating wildfires last year. Pratt was among the celebrities who lost their homes to the Palisades Fire. Pratt told Yamaguchi he doesn't go off of those polling numbers because he doesn't think his voters are picking up calls from pollsters, but said: "What it shows is that Mayor Bass has the worst record in LA history."Pratt, Bass and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman faced off in a heated debate earlier this week. Pratt, who first made a name for himself as the resident villain on MTV's "The Hills," said the forum and his campaign have allowed viewers to see him in a new light."People know when I was a reality villain, I was doing it to get paid. It was strategic. I was working with producers," he said. "I'm being very strategic to win and save LA, but there's no strategy when you're standing in an Airstream on you...