Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race as democratic socialists win key offices

Summary

Democratic socialists won the Los Angeles mayorship, a US House seat and powerful city positions, aided by a large network of volunteers. Nithya Raman, the first democratic socialist to serve on the Los Angeles city council, prevailed over incumbent Karen Bass to become the next mayor. The article describes her victory as a stunning win for the progressive wing of the Democratic party, given that the race was not seen as a given in the deep blue city. With her election, America's two largest cities will now be run by democratic socialist mayors.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   7 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTCSource ↗

   Democratic socialists won the Los Angeles mayorship, a US House seat and powerful city positions, with Nithya Raman prevailing over incumbent Karen Bass to become the next mayor, making America's two largest cities both led by democratic socialist mayors.