{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/nithya-raman-leads-karen-bass-by-11-points-in-la-mayoral-poll","slug":"nithya-raman-leads-karen-bass-by-11-points-in-la-mayoral-poll","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/nithya-raman-leads-karen-bass-by-11-points-in-la-mayoral-poll","title":"Nithya Raman Leads Karen Bass by 11 Points in LA Mayoral Poll","subtitle":"A new poll shows Nithya Raman with 39% support compared to Karen Bass's 28%, with a significant portion of voters undecided.","excerpt":"A September 2026 poll of likely Los Angeles voters shows City Councilmember Nithya Raman leading Mayor Karen Bass by 11 percentage points. The survey also revealed a high number of undecided voters, suggesting the race remains competitive despite Raman's current advantage.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T00:45:56.111Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-24T00:41:25.776Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T00:45:56.111Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Named poll director cited, poll data quoted, and 27 outlets independently report the same 39%‑28% lead.","critic":"Quotes from both candidates, clear figures, context on undecided voters, and next steps noted.","hype":"Headlines use sensational language, but bodies present only poll numbers."}},"tags":["#LAPolitics","#MayoralRace","#NithyaRaman","#KarenBass","#ElectionPoll"],"entities":["Nithya Raman","Karen Bass","Mark DiCamillo","UC Berkeley","Los Angeles Times"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Nithya Raman leads Karen Bass 39% to 28% in a poll of 2,100 likely Los Angeles voters.","33% of likely voters remain undecided, according to the Berkeley IGS/Los Angeles Times poll.","Karen Bass has a 63% unfavorable rating, while Nithya Raman has a 40% favorable rating.","The poll was conducted between September 15 and September 20, 2026."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A poll conducted between September 15 and September 20, 2026, shows City Councilmember Nithya Raman with 39% support among likely Los Angeles voters, leading Mayor Karen Bass, who has 28% support. The Berkeley IGS/Los Angeles Times poll of 2,100 likely voters also found that 33% of respondents were undecided."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Poll director Mark DiCamillo of UC Berkeley stated that the high number of undecided voters keeps the race competitive. The poll also indicated that Karen Bass has a 63% unfavorable rating among likely voters, with 28% viewing her favorably. Nithya Raman had a 40% favorable rating and a 39% unfavorable rating."},{"type":"heading","text":"Bass Campaign Criticizes Poll"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The campaign for Mayor Karen Bass questioned the poll's findings, with a spokesperson stating that similar online polls have struggled to accurately represent the electorate. The campaign pointed to other recent polls that showed a closer race and suggested the Berkeley IGS poll had underestimated Bass's support in the primary."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports below mention the specific unfavorable rating for Nithya Raman, which was 39% according to the poll. None of the centre-rated reports below mention the specific favorable rating for Nithya Raman, which was 40% according to the poll."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Next News Network","url":"https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/09/24/blockbuster-poll-nithya-raman-surges-ahead-of-karen-bass-in-la-race-muesif4q","headline":"BLOCKBUSTER POLL: Nithya Raman SURGES Ahead of Karen Bass in L.A. 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