LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman finished second in the primary with 27.1% of the vote — narrowly edging out Spencer Pratt (26.7%) to set up a November showdown against Bass, who led with 34.7%. The race was dominated by homelessness, the entertainment industry, and sharp criticism of how Bass handled the 2025 wildfires. So who is Nithya Raman? The first Asian American woman and first South Asian person ever to serve on the LA City Council. Born in Kerala, India. Raised in Louisiana. Harvard grad. MIT urban planning degree. Elected to the council in 2020 by unseating an incumbent for the first time in 17 years. She's been compared to NYC's Zohran Mamdani. The Bass campaign is already on the attack. And Los Angeles — one of the most influential cities in America — is about to have a very consequential election in November. 🔗 Full breakdown at blavity.com #Blavity #NithyaRaman #KarenBass #LosAngeles #LAMayor