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#los-angeles-politics

Pratt, who starred in the MTV reality show The Hills, is front and center again in LA, comfortably playing the role of an outsider political candidate ready to take on an establishment Democratic machine that has failed to address public safety concerns in one of America's great cities. Can the MAGA-adjacent Pratt, who has pitched beefing up the city's police force and addressing water concerns after the Palisades Fire, actually win a race in a city that is among the most liberal in the country? Probably not. But for Pratt, the LA mayoral race is likely less about winning and more about excelling in an environment that can act as a proving ground.

On the last day of January, hundreds of people filled the pews of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Koreatown to hear not the word of God but the gospel of the Democratic Socialists of America. It was the local chapter's bimonthly meeting and also a kickoff event for a year during which they planned to build on an already impressive foothold in L.A. politics.

"It's just a family tradition of public service," said Doane Liu, executive director of the Tourism Department, who is a longtime friend and former colleague of Tim McOsker - and Emmett McOsker's boss.

Villaraigosa and Bass, both Democrats, have known each other for 52 years and often crossed paths while working on advocacy issues in Los Angeles before either held elected office. The longtime allies have a history of endorsing each other when running for office. Calling Villaraigosa her brother from another mother, Bass on Tuesday, Sept. 9, said she decided to endorse him the minute Antonio Villaraigosa decided to step in the race for governor in July 2024.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass plans to endorse Antonio Villaraigosa, a longtime compatriot and the city's former mayor, in the 2026 governor's race on Tuesday. "Antonio and I have known and worked together our entire adult life," Bass said in a statement. "I have seen up close the impact he has made not just for our city but for our entire state. Our country is at a crossroads and it's vital that our state have a leader who will lead California into the future."

Nate Holden’s political journey was marked by a fierce determination, rising from challenging beginnings in Georgia to become a significant political figure in Los Angeles.