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Raman Ousts Bass in Los Angeles Mayor Race

Nithya Raman overtook Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor's race as overnight ballot counts erased Bass' early lead.

377,458 votes for Raman, 360,864 for Bass, with an estimated 63% counted.
10,000 votes separated them Tuesday night, with Bass narrowly ahead.
34% was Bass' share in the June 2 primary.
40% each in an October Berkeley IGS poll; about a fifth undecided.

Why it matters: Both candidates are Democrats and former allies, but they split on public safety, housing and homelessness. Bass has faced high disapproval since the 2025 Palisades fire, which began while she was in Ghana.

Raman pledges to halve street homelessness by summer 2028.
Bass cites an 11% drop in unsheltered homelessness.
$6M from the police union funded ads criticizing Raman.

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Where they split: Coverage divides over whether Raman's lead reflects voters rejecting Bass' record or a risky shift left for City Hall.

Center coverage, 18 sources: The center treats it as a Democrat-versus-Democrat dead heat shaped by Hollywood and Pratt voters.

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Left coverage, 14 sources: The left frames it as a generational fight, with Bass weakened by the fire and Raman favored by late ballots.

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Right coverage, 26 sources: The right stresses Bass losing ground and highlights Raman's backing from the Democratic Socialists of America.

New York Post3dSpencer Pratt: LA's 'Dumb and Dumber' mayoral election was a humiliation ritual — and everybody lost The Center Square4dRaman elected Los Angeles mayor; Bass concedes Just the News5dProgressive Nithya Raman unseats Karen Bass in LA Mayor's race Citizen Free Press4dSocialist mayor wins in Los Angeles — Karen Bass loses.The Washington Times4dDemocratic socialist Nithya Raman beats Karen Bass in L.A. mayoral race Breitbart News5dDemocratic Socialist Nithya Raman Projected Winner for L.A. Mayor Daily Mail4dLA elects its wokest ever mayor Nithya Raman after Karen Bass presided over wildfires disaster... with locals now fearful vagrant and drug filled City of Angels will descend even further into squalor Fox News4dDemocratic socialists to lead America's two largest cities after Raman ousts Bass Hot Air5dGreat News: DSA Claims America's 2nd-Largest City Too Legal Insurrection4dKaren Bass Concedes Los Angeles Mayoral Election to Nithya Raman Newsmax5dNewsmax Projects Raman Defeats LA Mayor Bass NTD4dNithya Raman Defeats Incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles Mayoral Race One America News5dRaman defeats incumbent Bass in L.A. mayoral race Reason4dDemocratic Socialist Nithya Raman set to oust Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass RedState4dSocialist Nithya Raman Projected to Win Los Angeles Mayoral Race RSBNetwork4dLA Mayor Karen Bass LOSES reelection campaign in stunning upset The Daily Signal4dKaren Bass Ousted: DSA Member Nithya Raman Is LA’s Next Mayor The Daily Wire5dLos Angeles Elects West Coast Mamdani As New Mayor The Epoch Times5dNithya Raman Defeats Incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles Mayoral Race The Gateway Pundit5dBREAKING: Socialist Candidate Nithya Raman Ousts Incumbent Karen Bass, Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila The National Pulse3dLA's Foreign-Born, DSA-Backed New Mayor Wants to Make It the 'Strongest Sanctuary City in the Country.'The Right Scoop4dBREAKING: Spencer Pratt gives BRUTAL take on Nithya Rama beating Karen Bass in LA mayoral race Townhall5dLos Angeles Has a New Socialist Mayor Twitchy5dWest Coast Mamdani: Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Projected to Beat Dem LA Mayor Karen Bass Washington Examiner4dKaren Bass loses to one-time ally Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor ZeroHedge5dAfter Mamdani, Los Angeles Is Next: Socialist Nithya Raman Projected To Oust Karen Bass

What’s next: Late-arriving ballots are expected to favor Raman. Those voters skew younger, the core of her base.

Raman said she will wait for remaining ballots before declaring victory.
Bass said she is confident of the outcome.
Will remaining ballots widen Raman's lead or restore Bass'?
How did Spencer Pratt's primary voters split in the general election?