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Los Angeles<\/a> Mayor Karen Bass and Democratic challenger Nithya Raman advanced to a runoff election on Monday evening in a heated primary that has garnered national attention.<\/p>\n

The outcome sets up a general election that pits Bass, an incumbent fending off criticism about her record, against Raman\u2019s progressive message of government-led affordability measures.<\/p>\n

Voters will decide the matchup in a runoff election on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

Raman, a member of the Los Angeles City Council and Democratic Socialists of America, has served as chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee since 2023. She has also been dubbed a Mamdani-style socialist, referring to far-left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n

LA CITY COUNCILWOMAN PREVIOUSLY BACKED BY DSA RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO BASS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In her view, there is more the city could be doing to address not just its homelessness problem, but also increasing housing supply<\/a>, maintaining public safety, furthering climate goals and pushing back against federal immigration enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n

“We can bring LA back to what it really is: one of the most creative, beautiful and most hopeful places in the world. But only if we come together to fight for it,” Raman said in a campaign video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the race, Raman pitched herself as a hopeful alternative to Bass\u2019 leadership and what she called a fear-fueled campaign from Spencer Pratt<\/a>, a rightward-leaning independent who gained traction in the closing weeks of the campaign.<\/p>\n

SPENCER PRATT TELLS BILL MAHER HE WOULD ARREST HIM AS LA MAYOR FOR SMOKING POT IN FRONT OF KIDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“We have a mayor who has failed to lead this city and, on the other hand, a right-wing extremist, powered by MAGA, who\u2019s channeling people\u2019s frustrations about this city into fear and anger and hatred,” Raman said.<\/p>\n

Bass, who first came into office in 2022, argues she has a track record that is taking the city in the right direction.<\/p>\n

Despite fending off criticisms about the Palisade fires, a stubbornly visible homelessness population<\/a> and budget deficits, Bass argued she\u2019s taken steps to address all of those areas in her three years in the role.<\/p>\n

“Los Angeles is at a turning point. After decades of rising homelessness, under-built housing and a shrinking police force<\/a>, it\u2019s Mayor Karen Bass who finally stepped up to change how City Hall works,” Bass\u2019s website reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Homelessness is down, more housing is being built and LAPD is hiring new officers.”<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES MAYOR BASS SAYS ‘HELL YEAH’ SHE REGRETS GHANA TRIP AFTER WILDFIRES RAVAGED CITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> endorsed Bass last week.<\/p>\n

Bass originally won election in 2022 in a 54.8% to 45.2% victory over independent challenger Rick J. Caruso<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/la-mayoral-race-heads-november-runoff-karen-bass-faces-mamdani-style-socialist <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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