Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in upset

Michael R. Blood, Associated Press·PBS NewsHour·November 6, 2026

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The India-born Raman's upstart campaign marked a generational shift at City Hall as voters followed the lead of New York, where democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected last year.

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