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Nithya Raman launches Los Angeles mayoral bid, leads poll 39%

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Housing Frustration Drives Independence

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announced her mayoral campaign on Tuesday.
Raman said her independence is a response to voter frustration over unaffordable housing and unsafe streets.
Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and Skirball Cultural Center sponsored the forum.
Alex Cohen of Spectrum News One interviewed candidates on homelessness, housing costs, and city services.
Campaigns raised $2.5 million; poll shows Raman leading 39% to 28% with one-third undecided.

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Genocide Claim Backlash

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announced her mayoral candidacy at a Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum on Tuesday.
The audience reacted uneasily and clearly after she called Israel’s Gaza actions a genocide.
Poll by Berkeley-IGS/Los Angeles Times gave Raman 39% support, Bass 28%, 33% undecided.
Both raised $2.5 million; police union spent significantly millions against Raman, who warned antisemitism is rising.

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Nithya Raman encountered an uneasy reaction from the roughly 1,000-person audience at the Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum after she described Israel’s Gaza actions as a genocide.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Housing Frustration Drives Independence

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announced her mayoral campaign on Tuesday.
Raman said her independence is a response to voter frustration over unaffordable housing and unsafe streets.
Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and Skirball Cultural Center sponsored the forum.
Alex Cohen of Spectrum News One interviewed candidates on homelessness, housing costs, and city services.
Campaigns raised $2.5 million; poll shows Raman leading 39% to 28% with one-third undecided.

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