Steve Hilton floats pact to bring Spencer Pratt into governor’s race: ‘100%, I’d love that’

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 547 words · By Zain Khan

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Steve Hilton floats pact to bring Spencer Pratt into governor’s race: ‘100%, I’d love that’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Steve Hilton floats pact to bring Spencer Pratt into governor’s race: ‘100%, I’d love that’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleSpencer Pratt may still have a major role to play in California politics after losing his bid for Los Angeles mayor.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, speaking on Fox News Tuesday, said he was not opposed to the idea of having the former reality TV star campaign with him in the lead-up to November’s general election.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hilton now faces Democratic nominee Xavier Becerra”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that in the 2026 California gubernatorial election, Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election, where he faces Steve Hilton.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the government of California. The officer must ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constituti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Attorney_General

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026, with Democrat X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavier Becerra (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Becerra

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Claim 2: “Spencer Pratt [lost] his bid for Los Angeles mayor.”

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Multiple sources, including Nypost and several web search results, confirm that Spencer Pratt lost his bid for Los Angeles mayor and did not qualify for the runoff.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 · How Spencer Pratt’s ‘patently absurd’ bid for Los Angeles mayor fell flat The ex-reality TV star, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, cast himself as the antidote to the cit…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/spencer-prat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 · Spencer Pratt, a former reality television star turned political hopeful, lost his bid for Los Angeles mayor, placing third in the city’s closely watched primary after several days of vo…
https://people.com/spencer-pratt-ousted-la-mayoral-race-1198…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 · But Spencer Pratt was not able to pull off his latest venture — an improbable bid to become mayor of Los Angeles. The Associated Press determined Monday that the onetime reality televisi…
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/the-rise-a…

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Claim 3: “Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, speaking on Fox News Tuesday, said he was not opposed to the idea of having the former reality TV star [Spencer Pratt] campaign with him”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Steve Hilton told Fox News he would '100%' consider having Spencer Pratt join his campaign trail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fox News Channel (FNC), often referred to as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City. Owned by the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. Born in New York City, she is a great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Hilton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton (born 25 August 1969) is a British-born American conservative political commentator, former political adviser, and contributor for the Fox News Channel. He served as direc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hilton

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Claim 4: “Hilton has the endorsement of President Trump.”

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Multiple independent cross-references (Nbcwashington, Nypost) confirm that President Donald Trump endorsed Steve Hilton.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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Claim 5: “Pratt’s campaign generated national buzz after he announced his run for office after losing his home in the devastating Palisades Fire.”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Spencer Pratt ran for mayor of LA after losing his home in the 2025 Palisades Fire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heidi Blair Pratt (née Montag; born September 15, 1986) is an American reality television personality and singer. In 2006, Montag was cast in the MTV reality television series The Hills, which chronic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Montag

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palisades Fire was a highly destructive wildfire that began in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025, and grew to destroy large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Fire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series The Hills and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt

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Claim 6: “Becerra has since claimed endorsements from heavy-hitters in state politics, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.”

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There is direct contradiction in the evidence. One web search result states that Newsom and Harris endorsed Becerra, while another states that Harris, Pelosi, and Newsom have all declined to endorse a candidate in the race.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential primaries and caucuses are going to be organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to the 2028 Democratic National Convention to determine the party's nominee for president in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Democratic_Party_presiden…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieutena…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom

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Claim 7: “The November runoff will now pit incumbent Mayor Karen Bass against Democratic Socialists of America-lined Councilwoman Nithya Raman.”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, Denver7) confirm that Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff against Mayor Karen Bass.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/progressive-nithya-raman-ad…

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