Nithya Raman elected mayor of Los Angeles

City council member Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in this week's mayoral election.

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected mayor of Los Angeles after ousting incumbent Karen Bass, as reported this morning by the Jerusalem Post and CBS News. Raman’s victory, who has previously compared herself to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, comes against a backdrop of resounding successes for the Democratic Party in the midterm elections across the United States.

Simultaneously, the outlet Arutz 7 noted that her election has raised concerns among Jewish organizations, given Raman’s past remarks regarding Israel. Further details regarding the planned composition of the municipal government under her new leadership have not yet been released.