Last-minute challenger shakes LA mayor's race as Raman enters against Bass
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Progressive Los Angeles councilmember Nithya Raman filed a last-minute bid to challenge Mayor Karen Bass in the June election, three hours before the filing deadline and less than two weeks after endorsing Bass; Raman frames the race around housing, homelessness and city management, turning Bass’s previously likely reelection into a high-stakes contest amid criticism of wildfire response and a Palisades fire review.
- Karen Bass draws last-minute challenge from progressive ally in LA Politico
- Nithya Raman Announces She Will Run for Los Angeles Mayor The New York Times
- Who is running for L.A. mayor? Here’s the list latimes.com
- Councilmember Nithya Raman announces run for LA mayor, joins crowded field hours before filing deadline ABC7 Los Angeles
- Councilmember Nithya Raman enters L.A. mayor race on deadline day KTLA
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