Democratic Socialist Mayors Will Now Run LA, New York, and D.C. After Nithya Raman’s Win
Time · Chantelle Lee ·
Progressive Nithya Raman has defeated Los Angeles' incumbent mayor, Democrat Karen Bass, to become the city's next leader.
Democratic socialists will soon be running three major U.S. cities, now that progressive Nithya Raman has defeated Los Angeles’ incumbent mayor.
The Associated Press called the race for Raman on Thursday afternoon, with the Democratic socialist winning 52.1% of the vote and current Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, earning 47.9%, with 76% of votes counted.
Raman celebrated her victory in a video statement she shared on social media. She went on to say that she had spoken with the outgoing mayor and thanked Bass for years of service to the community.