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Los Angeles may join growing list of major US cities led by democratic socialists

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Kevin Killough

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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, held a narrow lead over incumbent Mayor Karen Bass as 76% of votes were counted on Thursday. Raman had 52.1% compared to Bass's 47.9%, with NBC calling Raman the victor but the AP waiting for final results. If successful, Raman would join other democratic socialist mayors in major U.S. cities like Washington D.C.'s Janeese Lewis George and New York City’s Zohran Mamdani.
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Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election, according to projections by multiple news organizations. With 52% of the vote compared to Bass's 48%, Raman won a narrow but significant victory that marks a major shift in local politics. The race drew national attention and was closely watched for its implications beyond California, as it follows Zohran Mamdani’s election win in New York City earlier this year. Raman, who will take office next month, is set to become the second democratic socialist mayor of a major U.S. city after New York's recent victory. Her campaign capitalized on voter frustration with Bass’s leadership amid issues like wildfires and homelessness.

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📰 Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race
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Topics

DSA Los Angeles NBC New York City the Associated Press

Subjects

Raman PERSON · 5× Bass PERSON · 2× DSA ORG · 2× Los Angeles GPE · 2× Nithya Raman PERSON · 2× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 2× Karen Bass PERSON · 1× NBC ORG · 1× New York City GPE · 1× the Associated Press ORG · 1×

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Should Raman win, she'll join Lewis George, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is a member of the DSA, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who identifies as a democratic socialist but is not a member of the DSA.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Los Angeles may join growing list of major US cities led by democratic socialists Nithya Raman's candidacy has been compared to that of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's, whose campaign drew support from voters dissatisfied with the established political class.
2026-11-06 · Just The News
Los Angeles may join growing list of major US cities led by democratic socialists · mixed framing

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Los Angeles may join growing list of major US cities led by democratic socialists Nithya Raman's candidacy has been compared to that of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's, whose campaign drew support from voters dissatisfied with the established political class. uncertain
campaign → join → class
Democratic socialist Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was showing a considerable lead over incumbent Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday afternoon. asserted
Raman → show → afternoon
Raman held 52.1% of the vote against Bass' 47.9%, with 76% of the votes counted, according to the Associated Press. uncertain
% → hold → Press
The AP had not yet called the race for Raman, but NBC was declaring her the victor on Thursday. asserted
her → call → Thursday
Fellow democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George won the mayoral race in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. asserted
George → win → Wednesday
Should Raman win, she'll join Lewis George, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is a member of the DSA, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who identifies as a democratic socialist but is not a member of the DSA. asserted
who → win → DSA
Raman's candidacy has been compared to that of Mamdani's, whose campaign drew support from voters dissatisfied with the established political class. asserted
campaign → compare → class
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