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Nithya Raman

Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

CERTIFIED2026
Ballot status

Certified for the 2026 General Municipal Election ballot.

Ballot order 1 in the certified Mayor field. This is stronger than a filing record: the cited City Clerk list explicitly certifies the general field.

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CITY CLERK CERTIFIED
Candidate
Nithya Raman
Office
Mayor
Election
Nov 3, 2026 general municipal election
Ballot order
1
Occupational designation
Councilmember/Urban Planner
Party
Not stated in the certified source
Candidate photo
Not published in the cited City Clerk records; campaign-supplied image shown separately
Candidate-provided material

What this campaign publishes

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CAMPAIGN'S OWN HOMEPAGE SUMMARY

Official campaign website for Nithya Raman, candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles. Learn about the campaign, volunteer, donate, and stay updated.

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Current campaign siteNithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles | Official Campaigncandidate-provided via City Clerk publication
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Current occupation

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Councilmember/Urban Planner
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certified ballot occupational designation

Prior employment

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She is an urban planner by training
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campaign-reported professional training

Education

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received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard and graduate degree from MIT
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campaign-reported education

Military service

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Previous public offices

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In the City Council, Nithya has worked tirelessly to lower housing costs and build more housing.
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campaign-reported public service

Boards, commissions & civic organizations

1 sourced
She co-founded the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition
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campaign-reported civic-organization role

Prior campaigns

1 sourced
In 2020, Nithya ran for City Council as a complete outsider
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campaign-reported prior candidacy

Election history

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she defeated a sitting councilmember for the first time in 17 years
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campaign-reported election outcome

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Sourced campaign statements

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Homelessnesscampaign-published position heading
ending homelessness
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Publication date not stated · retrieved Sep 2, 2026

Immigrationcampaign-published position heading
immigrants in, ice out
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Publication date not stated · retrieved Sep 2, 2026

Tenant rightscampaign-published position heading
Protecting renters
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Public safetycampaign-published position heading
Public safety
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Climate & environmentcampaign-published position heading
climate & environment
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Transportation & street safetycampaign-published position heading
transportation & street safety
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Publication date not stated · retrieved Sep 2, 2026

Disaster recoverycampaign-published position heading
palisades recovery
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Publication date not stated · retrieved Sep 2, 2026

Jobs & local economycampaign-published position heading
save hollywood jobs
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Animal welfarecampaign-published position heading
Animal welfare
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Small businesscampaign-published position heading
small business
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Homelessnessending homelessnessArchived source located
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Immigrationimmigrants in, ice outArchived source located
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HousingHOUSING FOR ALLArchived source located
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Tenant rightsProtecting rentersArchived source located
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Public safetyPublic safetyArchived source located
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Climate & environmentclimate & environmentArchived source located
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Transportation & street safetytransportation & street safetyArchived source located
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Disaster recoverypalisades recoveryArchived source located
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Jobs & local economysave hollywood jobsArchived source located
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Animal welfareAnimal welfareArchived source located
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Small businesssmall businessArchived source located
EARLIEST MATCHING CAPTUREMay 12, 2026Internet Archive capture time; no first-publication date inferred ↗CURRENT LIVE OBSERVATIONSep 2, 2026No publication date stated on source page ↗

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Debates and official candidate media

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3 MEDIA RECORDS

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PRIMARY · May 6, 2026NBC4 and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles mayoral primary debatepublic broadcaster-published full recording · 9 topics →GENERAL · Aug 19, 2026Sherman Oaks Los Angeles mayoral general-election debateNo publicly accessible full recording located in this release · 4 topics →
CITY CLERK-PUBLISHED CANDIDATE STATEMENT

2:55 video and accessible transcript

  • HomelessnessMy team and I helped hundreds of people experiencing homelessness on my district streets move into shelter and housing
  • Tenant rights & housingI led the largest expansion of renter protections in this city in 40 years and pushed for much more housing to lower costs for renters.
  • ImmigrationI wrote L.A.'s sanctuary city law to protect immigrants.
  • Emergency preparednessI will protect Angelenos and make sure we are prepared for emergencies before they happen
  • City servicesI'll prioritize making our city work and fixing our services.

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Full third-party transcripts are linked rather than copied · last verified Sep 2, 2026. Browse the complete debate and transcript library →

Campaign-reported directory

Published endorsements

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ORG ENDORSEMENTS28 records
  1. UNITE HERE! LOCAL 11
  2. California Working Families Party
  3. LA FORWARD
  4. ACCE
  5. STREETS FOR ALL
  6. Initiate Justice Action
  7. OUR REVOLUTION
  8. WESTERN STATES CARPENTERS
  9. CIR/SEIU
  10. UAW UNION 6
  11. Transportation Communications Union/IAM
  12. NEW AMERICAN LEADERS ACTION FUND
  13. ABUNDANT HOUSING LA
  14. HOUSING ACTION COALITION
  15. Climate Action California
  16. Bruin Democrats
  17. Project ID Action Fund
  18. East Area Progressive Democrats
  19. CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S LIST
  20. MIRACLE MILE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
  21. KOREAN AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
  22. FUTURE URBANIST CLUB
  23. UELA
  24. WESTSIDE FOR EVERYONE
  25. PRO-HOUSING DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
  26. ASIAN DEMS OF LA COUNTY
  27. PLBRA
  28. INDIAN AMERICAN IMPACT
Personal Endorsements9 records
  1. KENNETH MEJIA
  2. RICK COLE
  3. KEVIN PEREZ
  4. HANS JOHNSON
  5. BERNARD C. PARKS
  6. SUJU VIJAYAN
  7. MAGYBET MENDEZ
  8. DAVID KIM
  9. AMOS MARVEL
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Exact-name public-office match

Nithya Raman also holds a current city office.

The separate official-roster adapter identifies Nithya Raman as the current City Council District 4. The candidate and office records remain separate source claims.

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