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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-02 15:36 PST
updated: 2026-11-02 15:36 PST
status: reported
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# Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman ousts campaign staffer over 'reprehensible' remarks

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman fired part-time campaign staffer Eric Cheng on the weekend before Tuesday's election, saying he made "reprehensible" remarks on a video where he was discussing a U.S.

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

## Coverage

- [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-02/raman-ousts-staffer-over-reprehensible-remarks), 2026-11-02 15:36 PST: Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman ousts campaign staffer over 'reprehensible' remarks

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