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Archived story · published November 4, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Politics · November 4, 2026

Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor

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Nithya Raman is projected to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after several major news outlets, including CNN and NBC News, called the race in her favor. Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member and urban planner, unseated incumbent Karen Bass. Both candidates are Democrats, though Raman identifies as a democratic socialist and received the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America. The election marks a shift for the nation's second-largest city, which along with New York and Washington, D.C., will now be led by a democratic socialist mayor. The campaign was defined by debates over homelessness, the approaching 2028 Olympics, and criticism of the city's response to the 2025 Palisades Fire.

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  • Nithya Raman and Karen Bass are both Democrats.
  • Nithya Raman is a Los Angeles City Council member.
  • Nithya Raman was born in India and is an urban planner.
  • Nithya Raman was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
  • Los Angeles is the nation's second-largest city.
  • The 2025 Palisades Fire was a major campaign issue.
  • Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Reported by only some outlets

  • Decision Desk HQ and CNN have projected Nithya Raman as the winner.
  • Raman led Bass 51.7 percent to 48.3 percent with 72 percent of the vote counted as of Wednesday night.
  • Karen Bass was in Ghana during the 2025 Pacific Palisades fire.
  • Raman has vowed to remove the city's police chief.
  • A Berkeley IGS/Los Angeles Times poll showed Karen Bass with a 65 percent unfavorability rating.
  • The full ballot count could take another week.
  • Raman defeated Republican Spencer Pratt in a nonpartisan primary in June.

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