Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayor over incumbent Karen Bass
- Democratic socialist Nithya Raman has toppled incumbent Karen Bass in the race for mayor of Los Angeles.
- Raman's win stunned political watchers in California after she entered the race as a long-shot candidate against Bass, a political heavyweight who previously served in Congress and had never lost a race for political office.
- Raman has frequently been compared to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Confirmed
- Democratic socialist Nithya Raman has toppled incumbent Karen Bass in the race for mayor of Los Angeles.
- Raman has frequently been compared to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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- Raman's win stunned political watchers in California after she entered the race as a long-shot candidate against Bass, a political heavyweight who previously served in Congress and had never lost a race for political office.
Sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News