Nithya Raman Projected to Win Los Angeles Mayor’s Race, Defeating Karen Bass
Decision Desk H.Q. said Raman’s lead should grow as mail-in ballots are counted, giving the progressive challenger a projected three-point edge.
- Nithya Raman is projected to become Los Angeles's next mayor, unseating incumbent Karen Bass with a lead exceeding three percent as Decision Desk announced her victory with nearly three-quarters of expected votes tallied.
- Voter anger over housing affordability, entertainment production exodus, and the Palisades wildfire response fueled the election, as Raman ran an insurgent campaign against the local Democratic Party machine.
- A Harvard- and MIT-trained urban planner, Raman garnered significant Hollywood support while championing Measure ULA, the "Mansion Tax," before criticizing its unintended consequences on apartment construction.
- Raman's victory establishes a progressive triumvirate at City Hall alongside City Controller Kenneth Mejia and City Attorney Marissa Roy, as Bass concludes her tenure as the city's second Black mayor.
- The city's upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics hosting will overlap with Raman's term, with former Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy recently taking over ceremony oversight from Peter Rice, who joined Netflix.
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Nithya Raman Projected to Win Los Angeles Mayor’s Race, Defeating Karen Bass
The city councilmember, who represents an industry-heavy district, ran an insurgent progressive campaign against the city's Democratic Party machine, unseating troubled incumbent Bass.
Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayor Race
“Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ, ousting incumbent Karen Bass and putting a democratic socialist in charge of the second-largest U.S. city,” Bloomberg reports.
Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman (D) is projected to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after ousting embattled Mayor Karen Bass (D) after one term, according to Decision Desk HQ. The race was called Wednesday evening with Raman leading by about 26,000 votes—roughly 3 percent—out of 784,262 votes cast, per DDHQ.
DSA’s Raman Beats Bass in Los Angeles Mayor Race, DDHQ Projects
Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ, ousting incumbent Karen Bass and putting a democratic socialist in charge of the second-largest US city.
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