‘Go Spencer Pratt’: Dennis Quaid Shares Commonsense Reason For Endorsement

For many celebrities insulated from the chaos and crime elsewhere across Los Angeles, it might be easy to disregard the concerns being raised by independent mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.

But a handful of entertainers are bucking the Hollywood trend and embracing Pratt’s plain-speaking platform built on enforcing the law and cleaning up the streets.

Among his most prominent backers is actor Dennis Quaid, who spoke out in favor of the former reality TV star during a recent event.

According to Fox News:

“Go Spencer Pratt,” Quaid said at the 2nd Annual Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala on May 23.

“The Parent Trap” star also didn’t hold back when asked why he was endorsing the “The Hills” alum.

“Why? What are you talking about? Why? Just look around, man,” Quaid said.

Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from frustrated voters dissatisfied with current leadership.

Although incumbent Mayor Karen Bass remains the favorite to win, Pratt’s impact on the race and public conversation is undeniable:

HOLY SMOKES: Former Elected Official went up to Spencer Pratt apologizing for what happened to LA

“We really pray that you are our next Mayor”

Spencer Pratt gives people HOPE pic.twitter.com/MmRfXAB8oT

— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) May 27, 2026

🚨 UPDATE: Karen Bass is publicly RAGING after Spencer Pratt caught her blatantly violating election law, ILLEGALLY electioneering for her campaign

Now a formal complaint was filed, and she's spiraling!

"Spencer Pratt has filed an ethics complaint against Mayor Karen Bass. He… pic.twitter.com/jYhLhtAIwb

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 27, 2026

Hey Lisa, if you're against me because I was on a TV show in my 20's, wait til you learn what Karen Bass was doing in her 20's… https://t.co/ONR5qankwL pic.twitter.com/QTM84pjOC7

— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) May 26, 2026

Here’s how Pratt differentiates his reality TV past with his current bid for mayor, per Variety:

Reality TV alum Spencer Pratt has been running a mayoral campaign in Los Angeles, and he took to the cover of Us Weekly to speak more about his campaign and distance himself from the persona he cultivated on “The Hills.”

“I’m not trying to convert anybody who’s caught up in believing reality TV is real,” he said in the new interview. “My friends involved in the process knew the personality I created on ‘The Hills’ was strategic [and that I was] in cahoots with the producers. At times, [things] obviously got more emotional and exaggerated, because even fake reality TV feels real sometimes, but it was always strategic.”

Here’s some additional commentary on the race, including the backlash Pratt received from another TV star: