What To Know
- Mauricio Umansky gave an update on his political plans after previously teasing that he may run for mayor of Los Angeles.
- Umansky is a registered independent and voted for Spencer Pratt in the 2026 election.
- He also dished on his plans for the city if he is elected.
After Mauricio Umansky previously teased in May that he may run for mayor of Los Angeles, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is giving an update on his political plans.
“I’m not running for mayor yet,” he clarified on the Money Rehab podcast. However, he noted, “I never say never. Maybe one day. I’ve thought about it a lot.”
Umansky confirmed that he voted for fellow reality star Spencer Pratt in the 2026 mayoral election and said Pratt’s loss to Karen Bass “didn’t change” his thoughts on running himself. “I haven’t decided whether I want to run or not,” Kyle Richards‘ husband continued. “It’s a major commitment and it’s also very difficult to run against the Democratic party in Los Angeles, which is also kind of sad.”
He revealed that he’s a registered independent, adding, “The problem I see with the Democratic party is that they’re making promises that are unsustainable in order to win votes and they’re not good for the city. [It’s] just to win votes.”
Umansky continued, “I believe in the middle. I think we’ve lost the middle. I think it’s kind of gone, which is kind of sad. Everything is just so extremist right now and I think we need to start making the push for balance and finding that middle again.”
When host Nicole Lapin, a Los Angeles resident, asked why she should vote for him, he borrowed a phrase from Donald Trump: “I’m going to make L.A. great again.”
Umansky went on to discuss his political views, admitting he’s “more on the Republican side” when it comes to the ecomony. “Reagan was an L.A. guy and I do believe in Reaganomics,” he shared. “I think if you took Reaganomics today, there’s certainly not a Republican side. That’s more of a middle thing in today’s world.”
He added, “We need to bring businesses back. We need to bring employment back. We need to bring innovation back.” Umansky said his focus would be on reinvigorating Hollywood. “One thing that put Los Angeles on the map was television and movies. The reason we have people come from all over the world to visit L.A. is because of the movies,” he explained. “If we stop filming movies and television here … it’s not only about the employment, it’s about the tourism and all the things that continue to come here.”
He also said Los Angeles needs improvement in the press. “Even in the World Cup, people are coming here, [and] all over social media people are being like, ‘I’ve been reading the press on L.A. and the U.S., but it’s far from that,’” Umansky dished. “‘All we read is crime and theft and burglaries.’ People are scared to come to Los Angeles right now because of the PR that’s out there.”