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Bill Maher<\/a> said Friday on “Real Time with Bill Maher” that he does not dislike, Spencer Pratt, the Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate and former reality television personality, as Pratt’s campaign draws attention days before the June 2 primary.<\/p>\n

Maher told former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy<\/a> that he recently interviewed Pratt on his podcast and came away with a different impression of him.<\/p>\n

“You know what? I know I\u2019m supposed to hate him. I don’t.” Maher said.<\/p>\n

WHY SPENCER PRATT\u2019S LOS ANGELES CAMPAIGN HAS AMERICA PAYING ATTENTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maher said Pratt\u2019s campaign has become a topic of conversation in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s funny because he\u2019s running as a Republican and doing quite well<\/a>,” Maher said. “Everybody out here is like, \u2018What do you think of Spencer Pratt?\u2019 He\u2019s on everybody\u2019s mind. I was asking him about that.”<\/p>\n

McCarthy, a California<\/a> Republican who served as the 55th speaker of the House, pointed to Pratt\u2019s campaign messaging.<\/p>\n

WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER\u2019S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“He runs great ads<\/a>,” McCarthy said.<\/p>\n

Maher said Pratt\u2019s outsider style stood out during their podcast conversation.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, I mean, he\u2019s a nice guy,” Maher said. “What\u2019s charming about him is he has no advisors<\/a>. I confronted him on, like, this and this you\u2019re going to have to think about. \u2018No, I only care about the issues I care about.\u2019 So, he\u2019s very honest about that.”<\/p>\n

JEANIE BUSS MAKES MAX DONATION TO SPENCER PRATT LA MAYORAL CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Pratt is running in the nonpartisan Los Angeles mayoral jungle primary against incumbent Mayor Bass<\/a> and LA city councilwoman Nithya Raman, along with a host of other candidates polling at 5% or below. If no candidate receives the majority, the top two finishers advance to the Nov. 3 general election.<\/p>\n

A UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll released Thursday showed Bass at 26%, Raman at 25% and Pratt at 22% among likely voters, with pollsters describing Bass\u2019 lead as statistically insignificant.<\/p>\n

Pratt’s campaign also reported raising $2.72 million between April 19 and May 16, compared with $283,000 for Bass and about $401,000 for Raman during the same period, according to campaign finance filings.<\/p>\n

SPENCER PRATT ANNOUNCES LA MAYOR RUN ON ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PALISADES FIRE THAT DESTROYED HIS HOME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maher also joked that Pratt, who is from California, still carries some of the state\u2019s cultural markers.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s very un-Californian in that way for a guy who\u2019s from California,” Maher said. “But then I found out he\u2019s actually very Californian because he sells crystals<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Pratt\u2019s campaign website says he entered politics after the 2025 Palisades fires destroyed his family<\/a> home and says his platform focuses on emergency readiness, fiscal integrity, government reform and public safety.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to Spencer Pratt for comment, but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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