Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
Mayor · 3 November 2026 · Runoff on Nov 3

Los Angeles Mayor 2026

53.6% Nithya Raman leads TruthIndex™Toss-up
Polymarket
54.4%
Kalshi
53.5%
Spread
0.9 pts
24h
–
7 days
−2.3
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
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  1. LA mayor candidates Karen Bass, Nithya Raman to appear in back-to-back forums

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman will make their cases to downtown Los Angeles residents Thursday night during separate, back-to-back mayoral candidate forums, two days after trading…

    Los Angeles Daily NewsBass
  2. Kerala-Born Nithya Raman Surges Ahead in Los Angeles Mayoral Race After Fiery Debate
    english.gujaratsamachar.comBass
  3. Opinion | Friends who’ve fallen out feud in gritty LA mayoral debate

    Voters have been good to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. For the past two decades, she has won elections to the California Assembly, to Congress and to the mayoralty she now holds. She has never lost an election.

    CalmattersBass
  4. Who Is Nithya Raman? Kerala-Born Politician Challenging Karen Bass

    Kerala-born Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3 mayoral runoff, with the two candidates clashing over the city’s homelessness crisis, public safety…

    The Indian ExpressRaman
  5. Who is Nithya Raman? Kerala-born politician challenging Karen Bass in LA mayoral race

    Kerala-born Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3 mayoral runoff, with the two candidates

    The Indian ExpressRaman
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  1. Will Nithya Raman be Los Angeles's first Indian American mayor?

    Kerala-born Nithya Raman is leading incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race after a fiery televised debate on Tuesday night.

    rediff.comBassRaman
  2. LA Councilwoman confesses to hate vote in mayoral race: ‘Deeply frustrated and angry

    Park made the stunning admission while sounding the alarm about the city’s future and blasting mayoral challenger Nithya Raman over her positions on policing and prosecution.

    New York PostRamanBass
  3. Born in Kerala, educated at Harvard and MIT: Meet Nithya Raman, frontrunner in LA mayoral race

    Washington: Kerala-born Nithya Raman is emerging as a strong contender to become the first Indian-American mayor of Los Angeles, with the 45-year-old Democratic politician maintaining an edge over incumbent Mayor Karen…

    english.mathrubhumi.comRaman
  4. Candidates clash in final debate for L.A. mayor - Beverly Press & Park Labrea NewsBeverly Press & Park Labrea News

    Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman faced off on Oct. 13 in the last scheduled debate before the Nov. 3 election.

    beverlypress.comBass
  5. Meet Nithya Raman, the Kerala-born Democratic leader leading in Los Angeles mayoral race

    Kerala-born Democratic leader Nithya Raman is leading in Los Angeles mayoral race.

    India TVRaman
  6. Karen Bass apologizes for wildfire absence

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed regret for being away from her city during the massive January 2025 wildfires in Southern California, apologizing to voters for her absence while debating her mayoral race opponent…

    The HillBass
  7. Commentary: Karen Bass says L.A.'s political establishment doesn't like Raman. Well, boo hoo - Los Angeles Times

    Because she was: a Black woman in a realm not meant for people like her. She was someone who co-founded a pioneering nonprofit in the crucible of a changing South L.A.

    LA TimesBass
  8. Karen Bass, Nithya Raman clash in final Los Angeles mayoral debate

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman squared off in a contentious final debate before the November election.

    ktla.comBass

Nithya Raman, last 60 days

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OutcomeTruthIndex™PolymarketKalshiSpread24h
Nithya Raman 53.6% 54.4% 53.5% 0.9 pts –
Karen Bass 46.5% 46.0% 46.5% 0.5 pts –

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Candidates & Background

Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Mayor of Los Angeles (since 2022)

Karen Bass, a Democrat who has been mayor of Los Angeles since 2022 after serving in Congress from 2011 to 2022, faces city councilmember Nithya Raman in the 2026 mayoral runoff.

Born 1953 · Los Angeles, California
Nithya Raman

Nithya Raman

Los Angeles City Council member for the 4th district (since 2020)

Nithya Raman, an urban planner and Democrat who has represented Los Angeles's 4th council district since 2020, faces Mayor Karen Bass in the city's 2026 mayoral runoff.

Born 1981 · Kerala, India

Each venue's market

Polymarket$4.2M traded

Prices which candidate wins.

Nithya Raman: Counted · bid 54.4% / ask 54.5% · $30.0K within 5 pts

The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026. This market will resolve according to the candidate that wins the election. The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of Los Angeles.

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Kalshi40.2M contracts traded

Prices which candidate wins.

Nithya Raman: Counted · bid 53.0% / ask 54.0% · $254.9K within 5 pts

Contract shown: Nithya Raman

If Nithya Raman wins the 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Election, then the market resolves to Yes.

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