Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race in victory for progressives
POLITICO · Liam Dillon ·
In defeating Karen Bass, Raman became the first Los Angeles mayoral candidate to oust an incumbent in more than two decades.
In defeating Karen Bass, Raman became the first Los Angeles mayoral candidate to oust an incumbent in more than two decades.
11/05/2026 7:37 PM UTC
LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman, a progressive City Council member who upended Los Angeles politics with a surprise campaign to unseat incumbent Karen Bass, will be the city’s next mayor.
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