Socialist Nithya Raman ousts Karen Bass to become mayor of LA

Raman held 405,193 votes to Bass’ 379,069 at the time Decision Desk called the race. Raman had come in second place in the primary after Bass, knocking Spencer Pratt out of the running even as his ads called out Raman’s failures to address homelessness while serving on City Council and Bass’ ineptitude on pretty much everything.

Raman was elected to City Council in 2020 and in her mayoral campaign was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America of which she is a member, the Sierra Club, Unite Here Local 11, and other leftist groups. She joined the mayoral race in February.

Now Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington DC are led by socialist mayors who believe everything should be free, that wealth taxes should be imposed, and government should have a bigger impact in the lives of every resident.

Bass was also a far-leftist, but Raman, once an ally to Bass, attacked her from the left. During Bass’ tenure, the long-standing entertainment industry faltered, homelessness became a focal point of LA’s decline, and much of the city burned with residents facing excessive red tape and bureaucracy when trying to rebuild their homes.

As more mail-in ballots come in to be counted, Raman’s lead is expected to grow. During the primary, when candidates of all parties faced off against each other in what’s called a ”jungle primary,” Raman came from behind to overtake Pratt as late ballots swung for Raman.