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section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-03 20:27 PST
updated: 2026-11-03 20:27 PST
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# Nithya Raman narrowly leads Karen Bass in tight L.A. mayor's race

The contest was in many ways generational, with 73-year-old Bass, a political veteran, courting longtime voters and Raman, 45, courting younger Angelenos.

Section: [City Hall](/los-angeles/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-03/mayor-karen-bass-councilmember-nithya-raman-election-results), 2026-11-03 20:27 PST: Nithya Raman narrowly leads Karen Bass in tight L.A. mayor's race

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