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Wide-open Los Angeles mayoral race could hinge on support from Jewish voters

JL;DR SUMMARY The Los Angeles mayoral race is heating up with significant focus on the potential impact of Jewish voters. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityJewish VotersPolitical EndorsementsKaren BassNithya RamanDemocrats For IsraelSpencer PrattLos Angeles Mayoral Race

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Content: In the closing weeks of the Los Angeles mayoral primary, the two candidates challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass from both the left and the right had a lot to say on areas of interest to Jewish Angelenos."
Venice, California, United States
"Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a meet & greet at a private home on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Venice, CA."
Santa Monica, California, United States
"Nithya Raman speaks to a crowd at the Families for Nithya event at Vineyard Recreation Center in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, May 16, 2026."
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
"Raman studied urban planning at MIT and then spent time in her native India, where she worked to improve sanitation in the city of Chennai."
Colorado, United States
"She convened a group of Jewish leaders and law enforcement officials to discuss antisemitism last year after deadly antisemitic attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder, Colo."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"She convened a group of Jewish leaders and law enforcement officials to discuss antisemitism last year after deadly antisemitic attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder, Colo."
New York City, New York, United States
"In a city that is still recovering from last years devastating wildfires, and where affordability and homelessness rank as top concerns for voters, debates surrounding Israel and antisemitism are not top of mind for many —a contrast to last years mayoral contest in New York."
Ghana, Georgia, United States
"But she has faced controversy more broadly, particularly given that she was traveling in Ghana at the outbreak of the 2025 fires."

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