Bass and Raman locked in tight Los Angeles mayoral race

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Los Angeles voters are deciding whether to replace Mayor Karen Bass with Nithya Raman, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman were tightly matched in early returns on Wednesday, with voters deciding whether to replace the embattled incumbent with a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Early counts showed Bass with a slight lead, but Raman gained ground in subsequent updates and eventually held a slim advantage. With an estimated one-third of ballots remaining uncounted, the race remained highly competitive. Democratic consultant Paul Mitchell noted that Bass would have needed an 8-point cushion on election night to buffer the expected late rush of votes. 'Everyone understands that in Los Angeles there is a traditional blue shift,' Mitchell said, noting that later-arriving votes tend to come from younger, more diverse, more liberal voters—a constituency Raman has courted throughout the campaign. In a race between Democratic rivals, he said, 'the later voters will be more heavily skewed toward the progressive.'

The outcome will determine if Los Angeles, the nation's second most populous city, follows the lead of New York, where democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor last year.

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• Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los AngelesLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman are tightly matched in early returns as voters weighed whether to replace the embattled incumbent with a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 21:48
• Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los AngelesLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman are tightly matched in early returns as voters weighed whether to replace the embattled incumbent with a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 21:48

In this story: Karen Bass · Nithya Raman · Los Angeles · Democratic Socialists of America · Zohran Mamdani · New York

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