Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass

November 5, 2026 · 7:41 pm 3 sources

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• Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass
  The Guardian · November 5, 2026 19:41
  Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsed Nithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, eking out a narrow win over incumbent Karen Bass, in a major shake-up in local politics that reflects the growing…
• Who is Nithya Raman, the democratic socialist who will be Los Angeles’s next mayor?
  The Guardian · November 5, 2026 19:50
  Urban planner and outsider who bested Karen Bass has close ties to Hollywood progressives – and a complicated relationship with the DSA Nithya Raman on Thursday unseated Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after a neck-and-neck race for the leadership for the US’s second largest city. The young…

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• Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayor
  Al Jazeera · November 5, 2026 23:46
  DSA-backed Raman will lead America's second largest city, promising action on homelessness and affordable housing.