Kelsey Grammer Questions LA Election Results After Spencer Pratt's Surprising Loss

When a celebrity with no traditional political background nearly cracks the top two in a mayoral race, it signals something unusual is happening. Kelsey Grammer thinks Los Angeles voters were sending a message—and he’s frustrated that message didn’t translate into Spencer Pratt advancing past the primary.

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the 71-year-old actor didn’t mince words about the Los Angeles mayoral election. While Pratt, 42, initially led the second-place race behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, the final vote tally placed Nithya Raman in the No. 2 spot. She’ll face Bass, 72, in a November runoff. Grammer sees the shift as disappointing proof that the city isn’t ready for the change it claims to want.“What Spencer brought to this particular race was the status quo has failed us here, failed us in an enormous way,”Grammer explained.“A lot of it just doesn’t make sense anymore.”

For Grammer, the dysfunction runs deep. He pointed to how Los Angeles leaders handled the devastating wildfires in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades as evidence of broader failure.“The people who have been in charge—our leaders, supposedly—have been asleep on the job, and we need to hire somebody else,”he said.“Doesn’t look like we’re going to this time, but you know, maybe the clock is running out for these clowns. I’m not happy with them.”Election officials have pushed back, maintaining that the voting process remains fair and accurate. Some experts have suggested that early voting patterns—with conservative and Republican voters casting ballots earlier, while many Democrats waited—may have skewed early counts.

The broader question Grammer raises touches on something deeper than one election: Can celebrities effectively advocate for political change, or do they just add noise to an already crowded conversation? Grammer believes they should participate, but responsibly.“If you have an opinion, you go ahead and express it,”he said.“I pray that you would express an opinion in a wise way and an informed way. You can’t start spouting off without education. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, maybe you shouldn’t talk.”

Grammer himself has previously considered running for office, though he’s currently channeling his energy into other projects—like hosting the new Fox Nation documentary series The Patriot War, which explores America’s fight for independence and George Washington’s faith and leadership. Still, his frustration with LA politics lingers.“I think you gotta make good suggestions, have good ideas, follow through with them, bring along a crowd of people that actually believe in something positive and love each other,”he reflected.“And you can then make a difference.”Whether that difference comes from within the political system or outside it remains an open question—especially in a city where even a celebrity insurgency couldn’t crack the final two.