Nithya Raman

About this race

The city's top elected official. Depending on the city charter, either runs city government ("strong mayor") or leads the city commission alongside a hired city manager.

2 candidates ran for City of Los Angeles Mayor (Los Angeles County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Los Angeles voters.

About Nithya Raman

Los Angeles City Councilmember (District 4); urban planner. Raman is an urban planner who has represented District 4 on the Los Angeles City Council since winning election in 2020. Before that she co-chaired a Silver Lake Neighborhood Council homelessness committee and co-founded a neighborhood homeless coalition.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Lowering rents and increasing housing production
• Homelessness services with accountability
• Emergency preparedness and city accountability
• Tenant and immigrant protections

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Nithya Raman only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

What does the City of Los Angeles Mayor seat do?

The city's top elected official. Depending on the city charter, either runs city government ("strong mayor") or leads the city commission alongside a hired city manager.

Who is Nithya Raman running against?

Karen Ruth Bass, for City of Los Angeles Mayor (Los Angeles County).

Should I vote for Nithya Raman?

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