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id: ad6e0a3b71
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-05 11:32 PST
updated: 2026-11-05 11:55 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Karen Bass concedes Los Angeles mayoral race to Nithya Raman

Karen Bass conceded the Los Angeles mayoral race to Nithya Raman in a phone call Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Section: [Elections](/los-angeles/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Karen Bass](/los-angeles/wiki/karen-bass.md), [Nithya Raman](/los-angeles/wiki/nithya-raman.md)

## Coverage

- [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-05/nithya-raman-defeats-bass-to-become-next-la-mayor), 2026-11-05 11:32 PST: Nithya Raman defeats Bass to become next L.A. mayor
- [FOX 11 Los Angeles](https://www.foxla.com/news/nithya-raman-la-mayor-beats-karen-bass-election), 2026-11-05 11:55 PST: Karen Bass concedes as Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race

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