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How did a six-year council member unseat a sitting Los Angeles mayor?
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This is Los Angeles, where Nithya Raman, a city council member, has beaten sitting mayor Karen Bass. Polls put her well ahead among voters under thirty-five.
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The count was 52.7% for Raman against 47.3% for Bass, and Bass conceded on Thursday.
- Nithya Raman52.7%
- Karen Bass47.3%
Raman joined the council as a newcomer in 2020, campaigning on homelessness and housing costs. Bass was elected in 2022. Reporting says she was in Africa when the January 2025 fires began, and she faced criticism over the slow rebuild.
- 2020Raman joins council as newcomer
- 2022Bass elected as first woman mayor
- January 2025Fires; reporting says Bass in Africa
Raman said in a video: I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the trust that Angelenos have placed in me to be their next mayor. Raman takes office in January.
“I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the trust that Angelenos have placed in me to be their next mayor.”
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