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Left-winger beats Trump-backed Republican to advance to LA mayor runoff

France 24 · Jun 9, 2026, 8:43 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Nithya Raman, a left-wing candidate who ran on a democratic socialist platform will face incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election in November. Her surprise primary success knocks the Trump-backed Republican candidate Spencer Pratt out of the race, US media projected.

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