PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldNithya Raman Defeats Incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles Mayoral Race
Nithya Raman, a millennial city-council member affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, won the Los Angeles mayoral election, defeating 73-year-old incumbent Karen Bass. The victory, announced on November 5th, marks a rare generational upset in the city’s politics, with almost the entire Democratic establishment backing Bass. Raman’s win is notable as the first time since 2005 an incumbent mayor has been unseated in Los Angeles.
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