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Nithya Raman unseats Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor’s race
Raman becomes the first challenger to oust a sitting LA mayor in more than 20 years.
Status: source-checked.
LOS ANGELES — City Council member Nithya Raman defeated Mayor Karen Bass, becoming the first challenger to unseat a sitting Los Angeles mayor in more than 20 years, Straight Arrow News reported.
Raman declared victory Thursday after building a lead of nearly 35,000 votes. “Thank you to the thousands of people who knocked on doors, sent texts, made phone calls,” she said.
Raman takes office Dec. 8.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- Raman declared victory Thursday.
- She takes office Dec. 8.
What we don't know
- Final certified vote totals were not available in the source reviewed.
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