Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayor
Summary
Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, with the Associated Press calling the contest for Raman as she held 52 percent of the vote. Raman is set to become the city’s first South Asian mayor; she has promised to expand affordable housing, improve city services and change the city’s response to homelessness.Key Facts
- Raman is a 45-year-old Los Angeles City Council member and former urban planner who was born in India.
- Raman overtook Bass despite Bass’s support from California Governor Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- The Democratic Socialists of America backed Raman’s campaign.
- Raman pledged to send more medical teams to help unhoused people and called for replacing the city’s police chief over concerns about cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- Bass congratulated Raman and said she would help ensure a smooth transition.
- Bass became the first Los Angeles mayor in more than two decades to lose a re-election bid.
- Los Angeles is scheduled to host the 2028 Olympic Games, which open in July.
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