Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman won the mayoral race, with the Associated Press calling it as counting continued. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass conceded, Politico reported. Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America member, is the first challenger in more than two decades to unseat an incumbent Los Angeles mayor, despite opposition from council colleagues and business and labor interests.
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Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman won the mayoral race Thursday, defeating incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who conceded as the vote count widened in Raman’s favor, Politico reported. The Associated Press called the race, The Wall Street Journal reported. Raman, 45, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. With her election, democratic socialists will lead the two largest U.S. cities, the Journal said. Raman became the first Los Angeles mayoral candidate to oust an incumbent in more than two decades, Politico reported. She won despite opposition from all her City Council colleagues and a coalition of major business and labor interests that backed Bass, Politico said. With 76% of expected votes counted, Raman led 429,450 to 394,796, NBC Los Angeles reported.
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- NBC News — Democratic socialist Nithya Raman pulls off upset in Los Angeles mayor race, defeating Karen Bass
- Politico — Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race in victory for progressives
- CBS News — Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race, CBS News projects - CBS Los Angeles
- The Wall Street Journal — Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayor’s Race - WSJ
- NBC Los Angeles — Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in LA mayor election – NBC Los Angeles
- KTLA 5 Los Angeles — Raman widens lead to 4 points over Bass, projected to win L.A. mayor’s race | KTLA
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NBC News, Politico, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, NBC Los Angeles, and KTLA all report that Nithya Raman defeated Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. These reports were published on November 5, 2026, and are consistent with the proposed event.