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Karen Bass, Nithya Raman in dead heat in race for LA mayor, poll says

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Newest development Oct 29, 2026 · 2 reportsLA Mayor Race: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman Battle Over Homeless Record

A new poll shows the race for Los Angeles mayor in a dead heat with less than one week before Election Day in California. The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times released Wednesday shows incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman both with s…

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  1. Caruso backing Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race

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    Karen Bass, Nithya Raman in dead heat in race for LA mayor, poll says

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  3. LA mayor race: Karen Bass and Nithya Raman tied in new poll

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    LA Mayor Race: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman Battle Over Homeless Record

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Rick Caruso says he's voting for Karen Bass, stops short of endorsing mayor (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Rick Caruso, a billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, announced Monday that he’s voting for his former political opponent Karen Bass for LA mayor without issuing an official endorsement.

  2. Breitbart News

    Samuel L. Jackson Among Hollywood Celebrities Backing Karen Bass Over Socialist Nithya Raman. for L.A. Mayor (opens Breitbart News)

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    Jane Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson, and other Hollywood stars have backed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in her bid for reelection.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    LA mayor race: Bass admits to mistakes on homelessness, slams Raman for wavering on key positions (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    With just days left in the campaign and L.A. Mayor, Karen Bass is going after her opponent councilwoman Nithya Raman for changing positions, specifically on her timeline for firing LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    In ABC7 exclusive, Rick Caruso says he's voting for Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso says he's voting for the person who defeated him four years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Former Bass opponent Rick Caruso now says he will vote for her reelection as mayor (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Caruso said that he feared Raman would turn the LAPD into a "a laboratory for risky DSA social experimentation."

  6. New York Post

    Rick Caruso backs former rival Karen Bass for LA mayor, blasts Nithya Raman’s LAPD plans as ‘reckless and dangerous’ (opens New York Post)

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    Rick Caruso has endorsed LA Mayor Karen Bass ahead of the Nov. 3 election, slamming challenger Nithya Raman's LAPD plans.

  7. Bloomberg

    LA Mayor’s Race: Billionaire Rick Caruso Backs Karen Bass Over Nithya Raman (opens Bloomberg)

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    Rick Caruso, the billionaire Los Angeles mall developer, said he is voting for his former rival Karen Bass for mayor as she fights for reelection against Nithya Raman, a city council member and democratic socialist who is leading in the polls.

  8. Foxla

    Fake AI voice posing as Nithya Raman draws ethics complaints; Rick Caruso backs Karen Bass in LA mayoral race (opens Foxla)

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    An AI-generated voice impersonating Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is at the center of ethics complaints filed by her campaign against a super PAC supporting Mayor Karen Bass. The controversy comes as businessman Rick Caruso, who challenged Bass in 2022, announces he is voting for her in…

  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    Caruso backing Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Billionaire developer Rick Caruso is backing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in her bid for reelection. The comments come four years after Bass defeated Caruso to win her first term in office. Despite his frequent attacks on the mayor’s leadership, particularly surrounding the Palisades Fire and recove…

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    Karen Bass, Nithya Raman in dead heat in race for LA mayor, poll says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A new poll shows the race for Los Angeles mayor in a dead heat with less than one week before Election Day in California. The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times released Wednesday shows incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman both with s…

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Bass comes from behind, now in dead heat with Raman in mayor's race, new poll shows (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    With less than a week to go before election day, Raman's double-digit lead in the mayoral race has evaporated.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Karen Bass, Nithya Raman tied in Los Angeles mayor's race, new poll shows (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman are tied in the race for Los Angeles mayor with less than a week before Election Day, according to a new poll.

  13. KTLA Los Angeles

    Bass erases lead as Los Angeles mayor's race tightens (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    A new poll shows the Los Angeles mayoral race is deadlocked with less than a week until Election Day. The UC Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll published Wednesday shows incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman tied at 40% support among likely voters heading into the Nov. 3 election.

  14. Foxla

    LA mayor race: Karen Bass and Nithya Raman tied in new poll (opens Foxla)

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    A newly-released poll shows incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman locked in a tight contest as the city heads toward Election Day. The results mark one of the most competitive municipal runoffs in recent Los Angeles political history, with neither candidate holding a cle…

  15. New York Post

    Experienced Karen Bass is a far better vote than radical socialist Nithya Raman in the LA mayoral race (opens New York Post)

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    It’s true, LA: Neither candidate has earned your vote in the race for mayor.

  16. Bloomberg

    LA Mayor Race: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman Battle Over Homeless Record (opens Bloomberg)

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    Incumbent Karen Bass made homelessness her top priority. Now she’s defending her record against a former ally who helped oversee the city’s response.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Your last-minute guide to the L.A. mayor's race: Bass vs. Raman (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Incumbent Karen Bass faces off against Councilmember Nithya Raman in the fierce race to lead L.A. Here's where they stand on housing, policing and homelessness.