Exit polls give Karen Bass edge over Nithya Raman as younger voters threaten to shake up LA mayor’s race

Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are in a tight race for L.A. mayor in early returns, and the race may not be called for days. Nevertheless, at Raman’s election-night event in the plaza of the Greek Theatre, the mood was buoyant as the crowd watched Democrat wins steadily march across the South and East. “I

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Exit polls give Karen Bass edge over Nithya Raman as younger voters threaten to shake up LA mayor’s race

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Mayor Karen Bass narrowly leads City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayor's race.

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Howl.Link: Exit polls give Karen Bass edge over Nithya Raman as younger voters threaten to shake up LA mayor’s race
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NY Post: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a 12-point lead over challenger Nithya Raman in two recent exit polls — but a surge in younger voters coul
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Variety: Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are in a close race for L.A. mayor in early returns.
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Los Angeles Times: Mayor Karen Bass narrowly leads City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayor's race