The Los Angeles Left Is at War With Itself Over the Mayor’s Race
The Los Angeles mayoral race has become a contentious battle between two Democratic Socialists, Nithya Raman and Rae Huang. Both candidates are struggling to gain traction against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and right-wing reality TV star Spencer Pratt. The left is divided on whether to support Raman as a pragmatic choice or Huang for ideological purity.
- ▪Nithya Raman and Rae Huang are competing for the left's support in the LA mayoral primary.
- ▪Raman has garnered enough support to potentially compete with Bass, while Huang has struggled to break 10 percent in the polls.
- ▪The local Democratic Socialists of America chapter has not endorsed either candidate.
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The Los Angeles Left Is at War With Itself Over the Mayor’s Race Rae Huang supporters say Nithya Raman is compromised. Raman’s base calls Huang a spoiler. Looming over it all: reality TV star Spencer Pratt. Jonah Valdez, Jessica Washington May 29 2026, 1:16 p.m. Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, left, and Rev. Rae Huang, right, are competing to secure the left’s support in the LA mayoral primary. Collage: The Intercept / Photos: Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images There are two democratic socialists running for mayor in Los Angeles, but many West Coast leftists are already feeling the crush of defeat.
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