Incumbent Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has won re-election to her seat, surpassing 50% in last week's election and avoiding the need for a November runoff, according to the latest vote tally.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has won re-election to her seat, surpassing 50% in last week's election and avoiding the need for a November runoff.Incumbent Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has won re-election to her seat, surpassing 50% in last week's election and avoiding the need for a November runoff, according to the latest vote tally.from two opponents who questioned her ability to tackle the city's challenges on homelessness and crime.
"First and foremost, I want to congratulate Councilmember Raman," Weaver wrote to his supporters. "She ran an incredibly well organized, hard-fought campaign. She stayed true to her core values and principles, even when that elicited criticism. She stood firm in her beliefs and I admire that. Councilmember Raman also never ducked an opportunity to debate, even on unfriendly turf.
Raman told Eyewitness News the results make her "proud to be an Angeleno" because voters rejected the heavy spending by Weaver and the unions backing him."There is a lot of frustration and anger out there and to be honest, I feel that same frustration," Raman said. "But to me, what this vote, what this outcome represents is that Angelenos want to respond to homelessness in the right way.
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