# Nithya Raman’s failed micro-state shows what the next four years hold

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nithya-ramans-failed-micro-state-shows-what-the-next-four-years-hold/
- Published: 2026-11-13T01:25:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T02:26:52+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/opinion/nithya-raman-lost-in-her-district-what-that-means-for-la/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Raman won the mayoral election but was trailing in her former district.
- District 4 voters raised concerns about her record and responsiveness.
- The article urges continuity at the LAPD ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

## Summary

Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral election, but the article says she was trailing outgoing mayor Karen Bass among voters in Raman’s former City Council district while ballots were still being counted. It presents that result as a warning that Raman must earn the confidence of residents across the city, including people who previously had her as their representative.

At an August debate, District 4 residents criticised Raman over street vendors, support for established restaurants and attention to single-family homes. Some residents also told the California Post they felt she had ignored their concerns and done little to curb homeless encampments. The article urges Raman to reconsider her pledge to dismiss LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, noting that crime has fallen and the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics; it points to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to retain police commissioner Jessica Tisch.

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