Los Angeles, California: March 22:
Nithya Raman, the incumbent Indian-American council member for the 4th District, won her primary election and will run in the general elections on November 5.

After winning her victory, Raman praised volunteers and supporters and said, "Please know how grateful I am for everything you gave us over this last year, and how incredibly energised I am to keep working with all of you for another four." "Without a truly exceptional campaign team and the amazing coalition of organisations and leaders who stepped up to support us, none of this would have been possible."

After her triumph, Raman told Eyewitness News, "There is a lot of frustration and anger out there, and to be honest, I feel that same frustration." However, I believe that this vote and the result show that Angelenos want to address homelessness in a responsible manner. By providing shelter, providing assistance, and carrying out initiatives that go beyond the city's long-standing practice of merely relocating individuals from sidewalk to sidewalk in order to actually get them inside and off the streets.

"I want to start by congratulating Councilmember Raman," declared Ethan Weaver, Raman's opponent, in a statement. She led a fiercely contested, extraordinarily well-run campaign. She didn't waver from her fundamental beliefs or ideals, even in the face of criticism. She maintained her convictions, and I respect that.

Additionally, Councilmember Raman never shied away from a dispute, especially when it took place on unfamiliar ground. Weaver continued, praising Raman "on a terrific victory," and said, "While we agreed on the important issues facing our city, we often disagreed on the solutions, but we were never disagreeable."

Raman was born in Kerala, India, and moved to Louisiana when she was six years old. Her family then settled in Massachusetts. She worked in Delhi and Chennai, India, after graduating from Harvard and receiving training in urban planning from MIT. According to her website, she focused on "extreme poverty, fighting for basic necessities like water, plumbing, and shelter."

In the Los Angeles City Council primary, Nithya Raman prevails