Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s race
Headline from NBC News · First reported Nov 5, 12:44 PM ET () · Updated Nov 6, 10:02 AM ET · 4 sources, 4 articles
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NBC News projects the progressive City Council member has unseated Bass, a fixture of California Democratic politics who served one term as mayor.
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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 socialists on track to…
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s race
NBC News projects the progressive City Council member has unseated Bass, a fixture of California Democratic politics who served one term as mayor.
