Heidi Montag declares husband Spencer Pratt an 'inspiration' as she breaks silence after his LA mayoral race loss

A week after Spencer Pratt was officially eliminated from the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, his wife Heidi Montag broke her silence to declare her adoration for her 'hero.' 

For days after the primary election, Pratt, 42, was second in the running to clinching a spot in the upcoming run-off until progressive challenger Nithya Raman pulled ahead in the vote count, eliminating him from the race.

Former reality star Pratt decided to run for the office after his family lost their home in the Palisades during last year's wildfires and has not been shy about his displeasure with the local government. 

Montag had yet to publicly address the loss but on Sunday she took to X to express her adoration for her spouse.  

'I couldn’t love my husband more and be more proud of him. What an inspiration, what a hero,' she tweeted. 

Pratt had remained in second place in the election until last Sunday, when Raman pulled ahead as California officials continued to count mail-in ballots.

The following night, the Associated Press announced that Raman will advance to a runoff election against incumbent Democrat Mayor Karen Bass - officially making Pratt the loser.

In California, the top two vote-getters advance to a November runoff election regardless of party.

Pratt, who once appeared on the reality television show The Hills, shook up the race, turning it into a vengeance campaign against Bass after losing his $3 million home in last year's Palisades fire.

He got a boost from user-created AI videos and his own team's creative ads, in which the reality veteran pledged to be a change agent to tackle the city's massive homeless problem.

Over the course of his campaign, Pratt drummed up plenty of celebrity support.

Frasier's Kelsey Grammer was among the Hollywood supporters, telling Fox News Digital: 'He's the only guy that's a real option'.

Dennis Quaid echoed his sentiments, as when asked why he was supporting Spencer, he told Fox: 'Why? What are you talking about? Why? Just look around, man.'

Katharine McPhee and David Foster helped Spencer raise funds for his race, throwing him a fundraiser earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Selma Blair assured Spencer he had her vote, commenting 'voted' under his post, while Paris Hilton penned a supportive 'LFG' and Diplo wrote 'please.'

By the time Election Night rolled around on June 2, Pratt voiced his confidence that he would make the runoff race.

'She knows it's on,' Pratt said of Bass when addressing reporters outside of Don Antonio's, a Mexican restaurant, where he and wife Montag were holding a private watch party with family members and supporters.

'I hope she's ready. I literally could not be more excited,' Pratt added.

Spencer announced his plan to run for mayor on the one-year anniversary of the fires. 

'The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken,' Spencer said when announcing his campaign in January. 

'It is a machine designed to protect the people at the top and the friends they exchange favors with while the rest of us drown in toxic smoke and ash.

'Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I’m done waiting for someone to take real action.

'That’s why I am running for mayor. And let me be clear, this just isn’t a campaign, this is a mission, and we’re gonna expose the system.

'They intentionally let us burn before, during and after. There was no accountability. It was gross negligence. They let this happen.

'It wasn’t a natural disaster or something that was unavoidable. It was their fault, and we need the accountability we deserve.'