Rae Huang
Coverage of Rae Huang in the Nexus archive.
- Democratic Socialist Overcomes GOP-Funded Opponent to Advance in Los Angeles Mayor Race
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, advanced to the general election against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass after defeating right-wing reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the open primary. The nonpartisan primary system led to a runoff between two Democrats, with Raman overcoming an initial lead by Pratt, who received conservative funding. The left faces internal divisions over strategies to counter Pratt and repair fractures ahead of the November election.
- 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.
- Bass, Pratt and Raman make cut for TV debate as L.A. mayor's race kicks into high gear
Los Angeles Mayor candidates Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, and Nithya Raman qualified for a TV debate, while Adam Miller and Rae Huang were excluded. The debate is hosted by KNBC4. The exclusion sparked criticism from the excluded candidates.