The Los Angeles Left Is at War With Itself Over the Mayor’s Race

Two democratic socialists, Rae Huang and Nithya Raman, are competing in Los Angeles' mayoral primary against incumbent Karen Bass and right-wing candidate Spencer Pratt. Leftists are divided over whether to prioritize pragmatic support for Raman to block Pratt or ideological alignment with Huang's bolder platform. Neither candidate has secured enough support to challenge Bass directly, with polls showing Huang below 10% and Raman potentially competing for second place.