Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race
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Young voters want affordability. Nithya Raman (left) aims to unseat incumbent Karen Bass as Los Angeles Mayor. Covered by 27 outlets: 10 lean left, 7 are centre, 9 lean right, 1 are not rated.
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Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Ousts Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Raman endorsed Bass, then switched gears Raman's entry into the race marked a stunning change of heart after she had initially endorsed Bass, once her ally.
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Nithya Raman looks miserable as she breaks cover for first time since winning the election
Raman looked visibly strained in her first public appearance since her victory.
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Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayor
DSA-backed Raman will lead America's second largest city, promising action on homelessness and affordable housing.
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Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race
The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.
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Los Angeles elects a new mayor from the left wing of the Democratic Party
Translated Los Angeles élit une nouvelle mairesse issue de l'aile gauche du Parti démocrate
Los Angeles a élu jeudi comme mairesse Nithya Raman, issue de la gauche du Parti démocrate.
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Mapped: Socialists Just Captured America's Two Biggest Cities - As 'Blue Wave' Knocks The Market's Teeth In
Mapped: Socialists Just Captured America's Two Biggest Cities - As 'Blue Wave' Knocks The Market's Teeth In If Nithya Raman's lead in Los Angeles holds, about 14.4 million Americans will live under a socialist mayor, up from 9.4 million before Tuesday , and the country's two...
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India-born Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, defeats Karen Bass
Indiaborn Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race defeats Karen Bass
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman beats Karen Bass in L.A. mayoral race
Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist, has beaten incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
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Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman toppled embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a stunning upset, putting South Asian immigrants on course to lead America's two largest cities. Why it matters: With New York's Zohran Mamdani already in office, Raman's win puts democratic...
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LA elects its wokest ever mayor Nithya Raman after Karen Bass presided over wildfires disaster... with locals now fearful vagrant and drug filled City of Angels will descend even further into squalor
The woke city councilwoman, 45, emerged victorious in the Los Angeles mayor's race to unseat incumbent Karen Bass.
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass
Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsed Who is Nithya Raman, Los Angeles’s next mayor? Nithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Karen Bass in a major political...
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India-born leftist Nithya Raman beats incumbent Karen Bass to become LA mayor
India-born Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousted incumbent Democrat Karen Bass to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, ending a heated race that saw the one-time allies spar over frustration with the status quo. Bass called Raman on Thursday to concede, after the latest...
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Nithya Raman pays tribute to Karen Bass and thanks LA voters after winning race for mayor
DSA-backed Nithya Raman, the city councilmember who just unseated Mayor Karen Bass, paid tribute to her rival Thursday in her first public message as mayor-elect.
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LAPD fears crime ‘nightmare’ as Nithya Raman elected mayor
“It’s going to be a nightmare,” said one cop of Raman’s win. “Very, very bad for public safety.”
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousts embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Little-known Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the nation’s second most populous city.
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Karen Bass loses to one-time ally Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman defeated Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday, unseating the incumbent after a bruising campaign centered on the city’s response to the devastating Palisades wildfire, homelessness, and frustration with basic city services. The race was...
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Democratic Socialist Mayors Will Now Run LA, New York, and D.C. After Nithya Raman’s Win
Progressive Nithya Raman has defeated Los Angeles' incumbent mayor, Democrat Karen Bass, to become the city's next leader.
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Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman ousts embattled Mayor Karen Bass
Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation's second-largest city.
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- Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman ousts embattled Mayor Karen Bass
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Socialist Nithya Raman Projected to Win Los Angeles Mayoral Race
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Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen Bass
The 45-year-old City Council member defeated the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass, 73, a sweeping success for a new generation of far-left leaders.
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Nithya Raman wins fierce LA mayor race, ousting Bass, per race calls - USA Today
Nithya Raman wins fierce LA mayor race, ousting Bass, per race calls USA Today
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass - The Guardian
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass The Guardian Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen Bass The New York Times Commentary: She's got political savvy, good timing, or both. And she's about to become...
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Nithya Raman Wins L.A. Mayor’s Race as Karen Bass Concedes
Nithya Raman will be the next mayor of Los Angeles, as incumbent Karen Bass conceded defeat after a hard-fought campaign. “While this is not the outcome we hoped for, the people of Los Angeles have spoken,” Bass said in a statement. “I have called Councilmember Nithya Raman...
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Spencer Pratt issues scathing takedown of Karen Bass and Nithya Raman after decision in LA mayor race
Spencer Pratt slammed Mayor Karen Bass and socialist challenger Nithya Raman, who defeated Bass in the mayoral election, after Pratt said the incumbent "played with fire" and then "got fired."
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Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects
Raman's win comes after resounding victories for Democrats across the country on Election Day.
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Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Election Over Karen Bass
Los Angeles has a new mayor ... Nithya Raman has defeated Karen Bass, pulling off a major political upset and sending the incumbent packing after just one term. The L.A. City Councilwoman came out on top in Tuesday's election ... after a heated…
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s race
City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News projects, capping off a rapid political ascent for a progressive challenger who railed against the “broken status quo” in the country’s second-largest metropolis.
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race - NBC News
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race NBC News Raman extends lead over Bass, projected to win Los Angeles mayor’s race KTLA Nithya Raman to oust Karen Bass in election for LA mayor, NBC News projects NBC Los Angeles ‘An...
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Namaste Uncle Sam: Nithya Raman poised to become LA Mayor, as America's top two cities get desi touch - The Times of India
Namaste Uncle Sam: Nithya Raman poised to become LA Mayor, as America's top two cities get desi touch The Times of India Democratic socialist Nithya Raman will defeat Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race, CNN projects CNN After New York, Will Los Angeles Get Indian-Origin Mayor?...
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Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Set To Oust L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
Karen Bass (on the left) and Nithya Raman (on the right)
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After Mamdani, Los Angeles Is Next: Socialist Nithya Raman Projected To Oust Karen Bass
After Mamdani, Los Angeles Is Next: Socialist Nithya Raman Projected To Oust Karen Bass On a night Democrats swept the midterms , Los Angeles moved further left than anyone in the party establishment wanted. Decision Desk HQ projected Wednesday evening that City Councilmember...
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West Coast Mamdani: Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Projected to Beat Dem LA Mayor Karen Bass
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Indian-origin Nithya Raman projected to win Los Angeles mayoral race, defeating Karen Bass
In a historic electoral milestone, Indian-origin City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral race
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From Keralam to Los Angeles City Hall: The rise of Nithya Raman - The South First
From Keralam to Los Angeles City Hall: The rise of Nithya Raman The South First India-born Nithya Raman beats Democratic incumbent to become LA mayor The Hindu Democratic socialist Nithya Raman will defeat Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race, CNN projects CNN After New York, Will...
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‘An earthquake’: Nithya Raman’s rise jolts LA’s political establishment - Politico
‘An earthquake’: Nithya Raman’s rise jolts LA’s political establishment Politico Raman favored to win L.A. mayor’s race; GOP reacts to ‘extinction-level’ defeats Los Angeles Times Live election results: Raman increases lead over Bass in LA mayoral race ABC7 Los Angeles Raman...
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Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Projected Winner for Los Angeles Mayor
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman is the projected winner in the race for Los Angeles Mayor, defeating incumbent Karen Bass.
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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...
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Socialist Nithya Raman widens lead over Karen Bass in LA mayor race — as count moves at glacial speed
Nithya Raman leads Mayor Karen Bass by 16,594 votes in the Los Angeles mayoral race as late ballot tallies point toward a historic upset.
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Nithya Raman & Karen Bass In Dead Heat As L.A. Mayor Vote Counting Continues In Nailbiter Election
After a campaign that got more personal at times than an Bravo reality series, no one tonight has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles yet. In a Democrat vs. Democrat race that saw old allies Councilmember Nithya Raman and incumbent Karen Bass face off for many of the same...
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Karen Bass and Nithya Raman in Tight Race for L.A. Mayor in Early Returns
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are in a tight race for L.A. mayor in early returns, and the race may not be called for days. Bass was expected to speak at the Los Angeles County Democratic Party celebration. Bass held a narrow, 1-point lead in the initial ballots — which could...
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‘Devil you know’: Palisades residents are voting Karen Bass for mayor
In the Pacific Palisades, where homeowners often blame incumbent Mayor Karen Bass for their devastating losses from the 2025 fire, a surprising answer came up over and over again as we polled exiting voters on their vote for Los Angeles Mayor: Karen Bass.
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A-listers hit the polls for LA election, revealing their pick for mayor: ‘We have to fight for her’
Hollywood’s biggest names are split between Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger Nithya Raman over who should lead Los Angeles.
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LA mayor results: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman election night updates - USA Today
LA mayor results: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman election night updates USA Today
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Bass and Raman make final pitches as voters prepare to decide city’s future
LA Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman made their final campaign pitches ahead of Election Day, with polls showing them tied at 40%.
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Karen Bass, Xavier Becerra make final LA campaign push as Raman staffer racism controversy erupts
LA Mayor Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra made a final campaign push as a new poll shows Bass tied 40-40 with challenger Nithya Raman.
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Oscar winner torches Nithya Raman for ditching event she asked him to organize
Dustin Lance Black backed Karen Bass and pulled his support for Nithya Raman after she missed a campaign fundraiser she had personally asked him to host.
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Who Will Control Los Angeles' $15-Billion Purse? The Mayoral Battle Between Nithya Raman And Karen Bass
Nithya Raman (left) aims to unseat incumbent Karen Bass as Los Angeles Mayor.
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Why Karen Bass is the right choice for Pacific Palisades
Since the fire, Mayor Bass has devoted substantial time, attention and resources to the recovery of Pacific Palisades.
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Shrieking Nithya Raman seizes mic at chaotic Halloween party — as her bizarre costume is explained
Raman and incumbent Mayor Karen Bass are now tied at 40% support each, according to a Berkeley IGS/Los Angeles Times poll released Wednesday, with 19% of voters still undecided.
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Nithya Raman, the accidental politician who could run Los Angeles - Politico
Nithya Raman, the accidental politician who could run Los Angeles Politico L.A. to decide whether to stay the course with Mayor Bass or vote for change with Raman Los Angeles Times In L.A., a Stark Generational Divide May Determine the Mayor’s Race The New York Times An...
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An embattled Karen Bass is fighting tooth and nail to keep her mayorship in LA. It might be too late
With affordability a major election issue, the incumbent is trying to ward off her democratic socialist challenger At the end of 2022, the four largest US cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston – all had Black mayors. It was a historic alignment made possible by...
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In L.A., a Stark Generational Divide May Determine the Mayor’s Race
Young voters want affordability. Older ones want stability. That tension may be the biggest factor in the contest between Karen Bass, 73, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, 45.
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Los Angeles Voters Weigh Whether a DSA Mayor Can Fix the City’s Problems
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They wanted Karen Bass to resign after the fire — now they’re voting for her
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Why Palisades Fire survivors furious at Karen Bass still back her for mayor: ‘The devil you know’
Four residents who lost their homes in the deadly blaze blame Karen Bass over her failures surrounding the fire, but are still voting for her on Election Day.
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Affordability? LA Mayor Karen Bass Banning New Oil Drilling Because It's Racist Should Help
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It took four years, but Karen Bass finally shows flashes of common sense
After a rough four years as mayor, Karen Bass showed flashes of common sense on Friday in an exclusive interview with The California Post.
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Karen Bass reveals her biggest wildfire regret, promises new approach to homelessness and slams Nithya Raman
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has admitted to making mistakes and is asking voters for another chance.
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Nithya Raman accused of breaking the law with Hollywood twist in latest attack on Mayor Karen Bass
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