Democratic socialist Nithya Raman will defeat Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race, CNN projects

By Logan Schiciano

(CNN) — Democratic socialist Nithya Raman will defeat incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.

Raman, a city councilmember, overtook Republican Spencer Pratt in June’s nonpartisan primary to set up what was arguably a tougher race for Bass, a Democratic former congresswoman. With Raman’s victory, the nation’s two largest cities — New York and Los Angeles — will be led by democratic socialists next year.

Raman has vowed to cut street homelessness in half before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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