Nithya Raman Surges to 11-Point Lead over Karen Bass in LA Mayoral Poll
The Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times survey found 33% of likely voters still undecided as Raman widened her edge over Bass.
- Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman leads Mayor Karen Bass 39% to 28% in a Wednesday Berkeley IGS poll, reversing the June primary when Bass finished first with 34% to Raman's 29%.
- Rising homelessness citywide and the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights created a difficult news cycle for Bass, contributing to her 63% unfavorable rating among likely voters.
- A massive generational divide defines voter preferences, with Raman commanding 66% of likely voters ages 18 to 29 while Bass leads among those 65 and up with 41%.
- Spencer Pratt's elimination in the June primary leaves 33% of likely voters undecided, with 63% of his former supporters still uncommitted, keeping the race fluid.
- On September 29, candidates will participate in the Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum. With less than six weeks until the final vote, both campaigns intensify outreach to uncommitted voters.
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Nithya Raman Grabs Lead for Los Angeles Mayor
A new Los Angeles Times/UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll in California finds Nithya Raman leading Karen Bass in the mayor’s race, 39% to 28%. California Mayor’s Race Nithya Raman 39% Karen Bass 28% Los Angeles Times/UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll · likely voters
Bass trailing progressive rival by double digits in LA mayoral poll
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is trailing Councilwoman Nithya Raman by a significant margin with just weeks to go until the November election, according to a poll released Wednesday. The incumbent mayor of California’s largest city is trailing Raman, who is running to the left of Bass, by 11%, according to the poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which was cosponsored by the Los Angeles Times. Of those surveyed, 39% of likel…
UC Berkeley probe shows 11-point lead from councilwoman Nithya Raman over mayor; Bass campaign claims they are atypical results
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