Highly rated councilmember makes last-minute entry after endorsing former ally Karen Bass \u2013 can she build a campaign to win?<\/p>\n
Nithya Raman, a progressive urban planner, entered Los Angeles politics with a bang when she was elected to city council in 2020, defeating an incumbent Democrat endorsed by Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n
More than five years on, the 44-year-old is making waves again with her last-minute entry into the LA mayoral race. Raman filed to run just hours before the deadline \u2013 after recently endorsing Mayor Karen Bass for re-election \u2013 to the surprise of constituents, and political allies and opponents alike.<\/p>\n
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