The surprising, cut-throat race for Los Angeles mayor

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:25 GMT

Karen Bass is fighting for her political life as progressives battle to lead the US’s second-largest cityAsk our reporters your questions about the Iran war and the US midtermsKaren Bass has never lost an election. But this fall, she faces the fight of her political life.Bass has roughly a month to convince voters that she should be elected to a second term as the mayor of Los Angeles. Given Angelenos’ broad dissatisfaction with the direction of the city, approval ratings on par with Donald Trump’s and a wave of anti-establishment sentiment sweeping American politics, she has a formidable challenge in city council member Nithya Raman. Continue reading...

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