Voters in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., will decide Nov. 3 whether to elect mayors backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
In Los Angeles, City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a DSA member, faces incumbent Karen Bass, a Democrat, in a runoff.
Bass finished first in the June 2 primary with about 34 percent of the vote, while Raman received about 29 percent, edging out Republican Spencer Pratt for the runoff spot.
Bass is backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and nearly every member of the city council, including several aligned with democratic socialists. Raman, who endorsed Bass before deciding to run against her, has support from groups including the Sierra Club and Our Revolution, which Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) founded….