Spencer Pratt is already turning his attention toward a possible November runoff election after early results from Tuesday’s Los Angeles mayoral primary showed him in second place behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, as reported by The New York Post.

As ballots continued to be counted, Pratt expressed confidence that he would advance to a head-to-head contest with Bass later this year. Speaking with reporters Tuesday night, the television personality and mayoral candidate said he was eager for the challenge.

“She knows it’s on. I hope she’s ready,” Pratt said. “I literally could not be more excited.”

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Pratt added, “I am ready for whatever God puts in front of me.”

While election officials had not finalized the results, Bass maintained the lead as returns continued to come in. Pratt remained ahead of City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who was running in third place. Political observers increasingly viewed a Bass-Pratt runoff as the most likely outcome.

Pratt said he entered election night prepared for any scenario and would have accepted the outcome regardless of where he finished in the race.

“I was going to be happy if I wasn’t moving forward, but now I feel very confident,” he said.

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With a potential runoff still months away, Pratt said he plans to spend the coming months focusing on staffing and building an administration capable of governing Los Angeles.

“We have five months to put the best team the city could ever dream of,” Pratt said.

He also suggested that additional supporters may become more willing to publicly join his campaign as the race moves forward.

“We do have that team. We’ll see who is ready to come forward because retaliation is a real thing with Bass,” Pratt said.

According to Pratt, the next phase of the campaign will provide an opportunity to highlight support from voters across the political spectrum.

“I think the next five months I’m going to have time to build out this team to show the level of Democratic supporters I have behind me,” he said.

Throughout the evening, Pratt argued that his campaign has connected with voters because he presents himself as an outsider rather than a traditional politician. He said residents have responded positively to his approach and message.

“At the end of the day, what’s been resonating is that people just want the truth and they want to know somebody’s heart,” Pratt said.

“I try to be as true to my authentic self, and I just believe a lot of Los Angeles is so excited to hear from a non-politician.”

Pratt also said many voters are searching for leadership that they believe will actively advocate for local communities.

“They want somebody to speak the truth for their communities and fight for them,” he said. “They want a fighter that’s going to step up when the city fails them or their elected leaders fail them and I’m ready to be that person for Los Angeles.”

As questions continued about whether his campaign was a serious bid for office or a celebrity-driven effort, Pratt pushed back on the criticism.

“I’m going to prove to everybody this is for real and I’m ready to run this city,” he said.

Pratt also thanked supporters who have backed his campaign and promoted his candidacy online.

“Thank you for everybody who fights for me in the comments section, people all over the United States who used to live in LA,” Pratt said.

Before concluding his remarks, Pratt took aim at Raman, who remained in third place and had not conceded on Tuesday night.

“The Communist already lost,” Pratt said.

Looking ahead, Pratt said he is prepared for an extended campaign and repeatedly challenged Bass to public debates before November.

“We can do debates every Friday if she’d like,” Pratt said. “As many debates as Mayor Bass would like.”

Ending the evening on the same note he began it, Pratt again directed a message toward the incumbent mayor.

“She knows it’s on. I hope she’s ready.”

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