US Politics
The Battle for Los Angeles: Decoding the Latino Vote in a City at a Crossroads
The defining question of the L.A. mayoral race is which candidate, Karen Bass or Nithya Raman, will win the Latino vote, the city's largest voting bloc, with June election data showing Bass's strength in majority-Latino precincts but more recent polls suggesting a potential surge for Raman. The fundamental, democratic struggle for the soul of a diverse electorate is being played out, showing that the vibrancy of American politics rests on competing visions for community, affordability, and representation.
