He lost the race for L.A. mayor. Now he warns a dark future is coming.

Former reality star Spencer Pratt conceded the election but claimed the vote was rigged and teased a secret tape.

When we vote, we hope for a clear path forward. Instead, a losing candidate is promising chaos and a fight to the end.

WHAT HAPPENED

Spencer Pratt has conceded the race for mayor of Los Angeles. The former star of "The Hills" came in third place during the primary vote. He ran as a Republican in a city that mostly votes Democrat.

Pratt did not go quietly. He released a three-minute video on social media. In it, he called his opponents "commie animals" and said the city is in deep trouble.

He also claimed the election count was suspicious. Donald Trump backed this claim online. But local election data shows that Pratt lost by a clear margin.

What the evidence shows

• Pratt finished third with 25.5% of the total vote.
• City leader Nithya Raman leads Pratt by about 30,000 votes.
• The gap between them is about 3.5% of the vote.
• Pratt's strongest support came from the Westside and the West San Fernando Valley.
• Donald Trump won 26.5% of the vote in L.A. in 2024, very close to Pratt's share.

THE BIGGER QUESTION

What happens to a city when losing candidates refuse to accept defeat? Pratt is not just walking away. He is telling his voters that the entire system is broken and corrupt.

This builds a wall of distrust that is hard to tear down. If citizens do not trust the ballot box, where does that leave our local leaders?

THE OTHER SIDE

Pratt and his team believe the system is rigged against outsiders who want to fix the city. However, election workers state that late-arriving mail ballots always take time to count under the law. This claim of fraud is very weak because there is no proof of actual cheating.

WHAT HAPPENS NOW

Mayor Karen Bass and city leader Nithya Raman will face each other in the final election. Raman is trying to win over the people who voted for Pratt.

Meanwhile, Pratt says he will release a secret recording to spark an FBI raid on city hall. He plans to fight the city's leaders without campaign finance laws holding him back.

WHAT WE STILL DON'T KNOW

Does Pratt actually have a secret tape of a candidate, or is it just talk?

• Where will Pratt's voters turn in the final election?
• How will these claims of fraud affect trust in future L.A. elections?