Dennis Quaid backs Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor

Actor Dennis Quaid has thrown his support behind Spencer Pratt’s bid to become mayor of Los Angeles, becoming the latest celebrity to endorse the former reality star’s upstart campaign against incumbent Karen Bass.

Mr. Quaid, 72, voiced his backing at the 2nd Annual Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala on Saturday, where the “Parent Trap” star received the 2026 Patriot Ally Award. When asked by Fox News Digital why he was endorsing the “The Hills” alum, the actor offered a characteristically terse reply: “Why? What are you talking about? Why? Just look around, man.”

Mr. Quaid, who evacuated his home during the 2025 Palisades Fire, has been among the most outspoken Hollywood figures in criticizing Ms. Bass over the city’s fire response. He previously condemned the mayor for traveling to Ghana as the blazes erupted, blasted local leadership over water shortages and budget cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department, and participated in “They Let Us Burn” protests while calling for Ms. Bass to resign.

Mr. Pratt, 42, launched his surprise mayoral campaign at a “They Let Us Burn” rally in January after losing his own home in the fires. He has since positioned himself as a political outsider focused on homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending. Though a registered Republican, he is running as an independent in the nonpartisan race and has sought to distance himself from party labels.

Ahead of the Tuesday primary, a recent Emerson College poll showed Ms. Bass leading with 30% support, followed by Mr. Pratt at 22% and City Councilmember Nithya Raman at 19%. Because no candidate is on track to clear 50%, the race is widely expected to advance to a November runoff between the top two finishers.

The campaign has become a Hollywood flashpoint, drawing support and opposition in roughly equal measure. Among Mr. Pratt’s backers are Paris Hilton, Joe Rogan, James Woods, Adam Carolla, and several of his former “Hills” co-stars, as well as Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, who donated the maximum allowed amount to his campaign. President Trump also weighed in last week, saying, “I’d like to see him do well, he’s a character.”

Critics have been equally vocal. “Price Is Right” host Drew Carey assailed Mr. Pratt in a profanity-laced social media post, calling him a “serial scammer without a soul or moral compass.” Chelsea Handler, Lisa Rinna and Mr. Pratt’s own sister, Stephanie Pratt, have also spoken out against his candidacy.

Mr. Quaid described himself in the Fox News interview as a “commonsense independent” who leans conservative. He publicly endorsed Mr. Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election and has previously criticized what he called an extreme left shift in Hollywood.