Jeanie Buss, Elliot Grainge among sponsors reportedly supporting Spencer Pratt for mayor
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Spencer Pratt is seeking donations from business luminaries such as Jeanie Buss and Sofia Richie’s husband ahead of the Los Angeles mayoral primary.
According to the New York Times, powerful donors have been pouring into Pratt’s campaign since May 1. Buss and Elliot Grainge are reportedly among the donors.
In recent weeks, Pratt’s career has taken a hit following his widespread praise working on the mayoral debate with incumbent Karen Bass and LA City Council Member Nithya Raman and a series of viral campaign ads. The former “Hills” star made more than $500K and came in second in votes behind Bass ahead of the June 2 primary.
Jeanie Buss and Sofia Richie’s husband Elliot are reportedly among Spencer Pratt’s fans. (Getty Images)
Below is a complete look at the business experts supporting Pratt’s campaign.
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Jeanie Buss
Buss added an unexpected twist to the Los Angeles mayoral race by donating an authorized $1,800 to Pratt’s campaign.
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Los Angeles Lakers and part owner, is a donor to Spencer Pratt’s campaign. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
The Lakers executive’s contribution reflects Hollywood’s growing interest in recruiting Pratt, which has gained momentum following his criticism of city leadership after the 2025 Palisades fire.
Although Buss has yet to publicly endorse Pratt, his donation puts him among a growing list of entertainment industry figures supporting the former reality star as he challenges Bass.
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Elliot Grange
Elliot Grainge, CEO of Atlantic Records and husband of Sofia Richie, also emerged as part of the growing support of the entertainment industry behind Pratt’s mayoral campaign, adding another high-profile music executive name to the Los Angeles race.
Elliot Grainge, Sofia Richie’s husband, is a supporter of Pratt’s mayoral race. (David Livingston/Getty Images)
He is the founder of 10K Projects and the son of Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge. Lucian is reported to be one of Pratt’s patrons.
Dan Loeb
Dan Loeb, a billionaire financier and native of the Los Angeles area, has joined a growing list of prominent people backing Pratt’s mayoral campaign, reflecting broad support from influential business leaders frustrated by the city’s direction, according to the New York Times.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their home in the Pacific Palisades fire. (Rich Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard, has been linked to a growing network of business and entertainment companies supporting Pratt’s mayoral campaign.
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is backing Pratt’s campaign. (Getty Images)
The longtime gaming executive, who helped build Activision Blizzard into one of the world’s largest video game companies before stepping down in 2023 following the company’s acquisition by Microsoft, represents another high-profile endorsement of Pratt’s push into Los Angeles politics.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs best known for founding the Gemini crypto exchange, are among the high-profile business figures associated with Pratt’s mayoral campaign.
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Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss in 2011. (Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images)
The twins are billionaires, booming after their legal battle with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and later becoming major players in the digital currency industry, adding a Silicon Valley and crypto-world presence to Pratt’s growing alliance of fans from entertainment, finance, and tech.
Haim and Cheryl Saban
Haim Saban, the entertainment mogul behind “Power Rangers,” and his wife, philanthropist Cheryl Saban, are among the prominent Los Angeles players tied to Pratt’s mayoral campaign.
Cheryl Saban and Haim Saban in 2014. (Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
A longtime influencer in both Hollywood and Democratic political fundraising circles, Saban’s support underscores the unusually broad coalition Pratt has attracted as his outsider campaign draws power from wealthy donors frustrated by city leadership and the reaction to ongoing problems.
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Jeffrey Sprecher
Jeffrey Sprecher is CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange and chairman of the New York Stock Exchange. According to the New York Times, he is a donor to Pratt’s campaign.
Jeffrey Sprecher is the president and founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange. (Stephane Grangier/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff is the founder of Ring, Amazon’s home security division. He is a donor to Pratt’s mayoral campaign, according to the New York Times.
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Jamie Siminoff was the founder of the Ring. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)
Best known for turning the Ring into one of the most popular smart home products before its multibillion-dollar acquisition by Amazon, Siminoff adds another influential startup voice to Pratt’s growing coalition of donors frustrated by public safety and quality-of-life issues in Los Angeles.
Mark Pincus
Mark Pincus, founder of mobile gaming company Zynga, endorsed Pratt’s mayoral bid. He’s a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who helped pioneer social gaming with hits like FarmVille.
Mark Pincus is the chairman and co-founder of Zynga. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
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Sean Rad
Sean Rad, founder of the dating app Tinder, is one of Pratt’s many contributors. He helped pioneer the world of online dating by creating Tinder.
Sean Rad is the founder of Tinder. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Tinder)
Val Blavatnik
Val Blavatnik, director of Warner Music Group and son of billionaire investor Len Blavatnik, has emerged among the top names linked to Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign.
Elliot Grainge and Val Blavatnik are both donors to Pratt’s campaign. (Michael Buckner/Variety)
With deep ties to entertainment and business, Blavatnik’s involvement also reflects the broad support Pratt has attracted.
Nicole Avant, producer, Democratic Alliance fundraiser, and wife of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, also plans to support Spencer Pratt’s campaign, according to the New York Times.
Fox News Digital has reached out to all of the reported contributors for comment.
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