{
  "id": 18364701,
  "title": "Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/democratic-socialist-nithya-raman-wins-los-angeles-mayoral-race-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:41:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/los-angeles-mayor-nithya-raman-karen-bass"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsed Nithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, eking out a narrow win over incumbent Karen Bass, in a major shake-up in local politics that reflects the growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the city. The progressive urban planner had served on LA’s city council…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Nithya Raman Wins L.A. Mayor’s Race as Karen Bass Concedes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/nithya-raman-wins-l-a-mayors-race-as-karen-bass-concedes",
        "published": "2026-11-05T19:38:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Time",
        "title": "Democratic Socialist Mayors Will Now Run LA, New York, and D.C. After Nithya Raman’s Win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/democratic-socialist-mayors-will-now-run-la-new-york-and-d-c-after",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:08:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "India-Born Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/india-born-democratic-socialist-nithya-raman-wins-los-angeles-mayoral",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:17:55.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}