Los Angeles Voters Weigh Whether a DSA Mayor Can Fix the Citys Problems

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Los Angeles mayoral candidate City Council member Nithya Raman looks on during a press conference near Pacific Palisades on October 28, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. With 6 days to go until election day, Raman continues to campaign as she faces incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a closely contested race for Los Angeles mayor.   Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

LOS ANGELES—America’s second-largest city, run by Democratic mayors for a quarter-century, is in a rut. Voters are mulling whether a Democratic socialist might be able to dig it out. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 28: Los Angeles mayoral candidate City Council member Nithya Raman looks on during a press conference near Pacific Palisades on October … Read more