Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win
Axios · Russell Contreras ·
Two socialist mayors. One big test ahead.
The big picture: Raman's victory marks a historic shift in urban American politics as voters embrace a new generation of immigrant leaders challenging the Democratic establishment.
- Raman, 45, immigrated from India as a child. Mamdani, New York's mayor, also has South Asian roots and immigrated to the U.S.
- Both built their political careers around affordability and inequality, giving democratic socialism a powerful foothold in America's largest cities.