# LA’s newer, bluer wave: Nithya Raman leads way as city’s progressives make their mark

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-07T15:00:14+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/07/los-angeles-mayor-nithya-raman-progressives-dsa
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/la-s-newer-bluer-wave-nithya-raman-leads-way-as-city-s-progressives-ma-ead477/

Democratic socialists won the mayorship, a US House seat and powerful positions in Los Angeles – and a large network of volunteers helped them do it As a blue tsunami overtook US politics this week, Los Angeles saw a major shake-up of its own with a wave of democratic socialists elected to key offices. Most notably, Nithya Raman, the first democratic socialist to serve on the Los Angeles city coun

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