In L.A. mayor’s race, controversial poll shows Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, left, and Mayor Karen Bass. (Jason Armond and Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times)

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March 30, 2026 5:34 PM PT

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City Councilmember Nithya Raman had a commanding lead, with 33% of voters supporting her, while Bass trailed at 17%, according to the poll by the Loyola Marymount University Center for the Study of Los Angeles.

Other polls have shown Bass leading the field.

In the Loyola Marymount poll, unlike the other polls, respondents were given brief descriptions of the candidates.

City Councilmember Nithya Raman came out ahead of incumbent Karen Bass in a new poll on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, though the poll’s director cautioned that it did not give the whole picture.

Raman had a commanding lead in a field of five major candidates, with 33% of voters supporting her, while Bass trailed at 17%, according to the poll by the Loyola Marymount University Center for the Study of Los Angeles.

Leftist Rae Huang came in just behind Bass at nearly 17%, while tech executive Adam Miller had 13% and conservative reality TV star Spencer Pratt had 12%.

Other polls have shown Bass in first place.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5857768&forum_id=2Reputation#49822893)

So far I like Rae Huang and a candidate I met IRL at an event, Andrej Selivra.

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