Leftist special interest groups ran an ad that was supposed to make former MTV reality TV star-turned-Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt look bad, and they appear to have stepped in it. The ad, sponsored by L.A. Unions Opposed to Spencer Pratt for Mayor 2026 and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, lays out a number of things that Pratt has either supported or opposed — and accidentally paints him as an entirely reasonable person with an agenda that veers dangerously close to the dictionary definition of “common sense.” WATCH: The LA County Federation of Labor has a new committee lined up to go after Spencer Pratt, and they are dropping an initial $221k on this video & an additional digital ad. pic.twitter.com/vJnHCDunPb — Unrig LA (@UnrigLA) May 9, 2026 “Republican Spencer Pratt is the last thing Los Angeles needs for mayor,” the voiceover began. “Pratt opposes using taxpayer money to build brand new houses for our unhoused neighbors, saying it’s time for the homeless to get help or get out. Pratt thinks L.A. needs thousands more police officers rather than more social workers.” “And Republican Spencer Pratt thinks public employee unions should have less power, not more,” the ad continued. “L.A. is on the right track and needs to stay the course. Vote no on Republican Spencer Pratt.” Pratt responded to the ad, saying, “Wait. Unions are mad that I want firefighters and city workers to get better pay and safer working conditions? What are they actually … for?” The majority of those responding commented on the fact that the unions, in attempting to paint Pratt as an extreme Republican, had only helped him to outline his positions in ways that would sound entirely reasonable — even good — to the average person. Red State’s Jennifer Van Laar had a similar reaction, saying of the ad, “Do these people know nothing of branding and sales? I get that the point of it is to make sure everyone knows that Spencer is Republican (since it’s a nonpartisan race that isn’t on the ballot) but damn. Saying his name so many times can really backfire. And they’re associating him with getting rid of homeless encampments and adding cops. Oh, the horror!”