# Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race, becoming city's first South Asian mayor

Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral election, making her the first South Asian American and the first woman of color to lead the city, according to Al Jazeera. Her victory in the United States' second-largest city hands a prominent national platform to a progressive politician. The result is likely to shape debates over housing, homelessness and policing far beyond California.

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- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/nithya-raman-wins-la-mayoral-race-becoming-citys-first-south-asian-mayor?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:46:52 +0000