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PoliticsNithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayor

Democratic Socialists of America-backed Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass with 52 percent of the vote. She is set to become the first South Asian mayor of the United States’ second-largest city, pledging to expand affordable housing, improve city services and change the city’s approach to homelessness.

Los Angeles mayoral raceNithya RamanKaren BassDemocratic Socialists of America

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-11-05 23:46Original

Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayor
Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayorPolitics