Nithya Raman’s appalling tantrum after Los Angeles mayoral flop

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 566 words · By Jamie Paige

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Add The California Post on GoogleLos Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was notably absent from City Hall on Wednesday, one day after finishing a distant third in the city’s mayoral primary.

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Raman, who chairs the City Council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee and has served on the council since 2020, did not attend Wednesday’s council meeting or the committee meeting she normally leads.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The total count as of that time has Bass with 172,720 votes, Pratt with 151,149 and Raman on 110,848?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The total count as of that time has Bass with 172,720 votes, Pratt with 151,149 and Raman on 110,848.”

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The specific vote counts (Bass 172,720, Pratt 151,149, Raman 110,848) are mentioned in the cross-reference for claim 8 (Nypost) but are not corroborated by any other independent source in the provided evidence.

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Claim 2: “The absence came after Tuesday night’s election results showed Raman trailing Mayor Karen Bass and political newcomer Spencer Pratt.”

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Multiple sources (KABC, NBC4, and others) confirm that in the mayoral primary, Karen Bass led, followed by Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, though some later reports indicate Raman eventually overtook Pratt for second place.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A nonpartisan top-two primary was held on June 2, 2026. Incumbent mayor Karen Bass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman (born July 28, 1981) is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020. Raman, a member of the Democr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman

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Claim 3: “Fellow DSA candidates who did not endorse Raman for mayor, but were also up for re-election, Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto Martinez were in chambers on Wednesday.”

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Evidence confirms Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto Martinez are political figures/councilmembers, but there is no evidence confirming their presence in chambers on that specific Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 9, 2026 ... Together, we've strengthened tenant protections, advanced housing stability, and worked to address homelessness and community safety. Thank you, ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUjYkxTkipO/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez jumped out to a commanding lead in early returns tonight in the City Council District 13 primary.
https://www.theeastsiderla.com/news/government_and_politics/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 16, 2022 ... Eunisses Hernandez's toppling of Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo came as part of a progressive temblor that shook Los Angeles politics in June.
https://capitalandmain.com/councilmember-elect-eunisses-hern…

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Claim 4: “Wednesday’s Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting moved forward under the leadership of Councilmember Isabelle Jurado, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America-backed councilmember, as Raman was absent from City Hall.”

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The web search results for this claim returned irrelevant content about FOX One and Hell's Kitchen; no evidence regarding Isabelle Jurado leading the committee was found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch the hottest FOX show in entertainment on FOX One from iconic animation like The Simpsons and Family Guy, to high-stakes reality shows like Hell's Kitchen, The Floor and The Masked Singer.
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Claim 5: “Raman, who chairs the City Council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee and has served on the council since 2020, did not attend Wednesday’s council meeting or the committee meeting she normally leads.”

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Wikipedia and National Review both confirm that Nithya Raman has served on the Los Angeles City Council since 2020 and chairs the Housing and Homelessness Committee.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles elections were held on March 5, 2024. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 5. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_elections

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Claim 6: “Bass is leading with 34.8% of the vote.”

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The claim that Bass led with 34.8% is confirmed by both the cross-reference (Nypost) and the web search results (Daily Mail).

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cross reference SUPPORTS — As of Wednesday, with 60% of the vote counted, Bass led with 34.8% of the vote, totaling 172,720 votes.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/spencer-pratt-issues-u…

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Claim 7: “Raman trailed Pratt by about 8 points with 63.1% of the vote counted on Wednesday morning, 22.3% to 30.4%, according to the Associated Press.”

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Two independent sources (Daily Mail and another web result) report the exact same statistics: 63.1% vote counted, Bass 34.8%, Pratt 30.4%, and Raman 22.3%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman

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web search NEUTRAL — Raman trailed Pratt by about 8 points with 63.1% of the vote on Wednesday morning, 22.3% to 30.4%, according to the Associated Press. Bass is leading with 34.8% of the vote, with the last update aroun…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/far-left-la-may…

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web search NEUTRAL — With 63.1 percent of the vote counted on Wednesday morning, Bass leads with 34.8 percent, as Pratt registered 30.4 percent support and Raman trailed at 22.3 percent. It will now head to a runoff betwe…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15870437/LA-mayor-Ram…

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Claim 8: “The next ballot count update is expected Wednesday between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.”

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Claim 9: “Several councilmembers who were also on Tuesday’s ballot attended City Hall as normal, including Councilmember Traci Park, who secured re-election.”

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While the LA Times mentions the general outcome of the election, there is no specific evidence confirming Traci Park's attendance at City Hall on that Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... Spencer Pratt ran as an outsider in the mayor's race, but incumbent Karen Bass garnered the most votes, followed by Councilmember Nithya Raman.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-11/la-voter…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 24, 2026 ... On Tuesday night, Sioux Falls residents cast their vote for City Council Member at Large A, Central District City Council, and Southeast ...
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Claim 10: “Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was notably absent from City Hall on Wednesday, one day after finishing a distant third in the city’s mayoral primary.”

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While evidence confirms Nithya Raman is a councilmember and mayoral candidate, there is no independent corroboration in the provided evidence regarding her specific absence from City Hall on the Wednesday following the primary.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of the City of Los Angeles operates as a charter city (as opposed to a general law city) under the charter of the City of Los Angeles. The elected government is composed of the Los Ange…
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Claim 11: “In May, The Post reported that Raman missed five consecutive meetings of the Homelessness and Housing Committee, which she chairs, while more than 130 items accumulated on the committee’s agenda.”

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The provided evidence does not contain any reports or data regarding Raman missing five consecutive meetings in May or the number of items on the agenda.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America (DSA-LA) is the Los Angeles County chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). In the late 2010s and early 2020s, DSA-LA became a significant fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Measure ULA (officially Proposition ULA or the Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax, also known as the mansion tax), is a ballot measure approved by voters in the City of Los Angeles, California, in…
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