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Nithya Raman opens big lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral race, new poll shows

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A newly released poll showed City Councilmember Nithya Raman with a significant lead over Mayor Karen Bass in L.A.'s mayoral race.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Karen Bass in Trouble as Left-Wing Challenger Surges in Los Angeles Mayor’s Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is showing signs of political trouble as City Councilwoman Nithya Raman threatens to pull off a Mamdani-style upset in the mayoral race.

  2. Just the News

    Karen Bass trailing Nithya Raman in LA mayor's race: Poll (opens Just the News)

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    Raman has the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America and is a member of that group.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Nithya Raman holds lead over Karen Bass in new poll on LA mayor election (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Challenger Nithya Raman has a double-digit percentage points lead over incumbent Karen Bass in the race for Los Angeles mayor, according to a Berkeley IGS/LA Times poll released Wednesday. Councilmember Raman, who placed second to Bass in the June primary, was favored by 39% of likely Los Angeles vo…

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    Raman opens wide lead over Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race, poll shows (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has opened a sizable lead over incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, according to a UC Berkeley poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, although a large share of voters remain undecided.

  5. Foxla

    Nithya Raman surges to 11-point lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral poll (opens Foxla)

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    A new survey reveals that Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has opened a double-digit lead over incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the mayoral race. With less than six weeks remaining until the final vote, the late surge marks a dramatic shift in momentum following the earlier primary election.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Bass trailing progressive challenger by double digits in new LA mayoral poll (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is trailing Councilwoman Nithya Raman by a significant margin with just weeks to go until the November election, according to a poll released Wednesday. The incumbent mayor of California’s largest city is trailing Raman, who is running to the left of Bass, by 11%, accord…

  7. The Hill

    Bass trails Raman in Los Angeles mayor's race: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    A new poll shows Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass trailing behind City Council member Nithya Raman in the city's mayoral race, with many respondents saying they are still undecided. The poll released Wednesday by the University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored with…

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Nithya Raman opens big lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral race, new poll shows (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A newly released poll showed City Councilmember Nithya Raman with a significant lead over Mayor Karen Bass in L.A.'s mayoral race.

  9. BizPac Review

    New poll has Nithya Raman 11 points ahead of Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race (opens BizPac Review)

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    America’s dumbest city is now on track to elect America’s dumbest person to office as mayor of their very dumb community. According to new polling data and […]

  10. GOP Daily Brief

    Nithya Raman Leads Karen Bass by 11 Points in New LA Mayoral Poll, Confirming Spencer Pratt’s Warning (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Every major American city that surrenders to single-party Democratic rule follows the same dreary script. Services rot. Encampments multiply. Taxes go up while the roads...

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