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Karen Bass loses to onetime ally Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor

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Chakraborty, B. (2026, November 5). Karen Bass loses to onetime ally Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4773135/karen-bass-nithya-raman-los-angeles-mayoral-result/

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Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in Los Angeles on Tuesday, securing 52.1% of the vote compared to Bass's 47.9%. The race was closely watched due to its focus on issues such as the Palisades wildfire, homelessness, and dissatisfaction with city services.

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On November 5, 2026, Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election. With just over 52% of the vote to Bass's nearly 48%, Raman secured a narrow but decisive victory. This marks the second major win for a DSA candidate as mayor of a large U.S. city, following Zohran Mamdani's election in New York City last year. Raman's success reflects growing voter dissatisfaction with Bass’s leadership amid issues like wildfires and rising homelessness in Los Angeles.

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Bass PERSON · 1× Karen Bass PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Nithya Raman PERSON · 1× Raman PERSON · 1× the Associated Press ORG · 1×

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Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman defeated Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday, unseating the incumbent after a bruising campaign centered on the city’s response to the devastating Palisades wildfire, homelessness, and frustration with basic city services.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05

2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner

Karen Bass loses to onetime ally Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor · assertive framing

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Raman → defeat → services

The race was called for Raman at 2:49 p.m. Eastern by the Associated Press. asserted

race → call → Press

She won 52.1% of the vote to Bass’s 47.9%, with 76% of ballots counted. asserted

% → win → ballots

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