{
  "id": 18357191,
  "title": "Nithya Raman Projected to Win LA Mayor, Beating Karen Bass",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/nithya-raman-projected-to-win-la-mayor-beating-karen-bass",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:34:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/nithya-raman-to-win-los-angeles-mayor-seat-beating-karen-bass/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Councilmember Nithya Raman is on track to defeat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election, according to the latest vote count. Raman garnered 52.1% of the vote, while Bass secured 47.9%. The District 4 councilmember leads Bass by approximately 34,000 votes. As of Thursday morning, 76% of the votes have been tallied, with the final count expected around 4 p.m. PT. Raman, who previously supported Bass, entered the race in February and emerged victorious. The first Asian-American female to lead L.A., Raman's win comes after New York City's Zohran Mamdani and Washington, D.C.'s Janeese Lewis George. Raman's advantage over Bass has grown from 405,193 to 394,796 votes. She expressed her gratitude to supporters and expressed hope for the pending results, emphasizing her focus on Hollywood and advocating for film tax credits. Bass has not yet conceded, waiting for the ballot count to conclude.",
  "summary": "The former councilmember leads the incumbent mayor by over 4%, or about 34,000 votes, with 76% of the votes counted The post Nithya Raman Projected to Win LA Mayor, Beating Karen Bass appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race Against Incumbent Karen Bass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/democratic-socialist-nithya-raman-wins-los-angeles-mayoral-race",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:07:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}