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Decision Desk HQ projects Nithya Raman will win Los Angeles mayor race

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Decision Desk HQ projects that Nithya Raman will defeat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to Bloomberg and The Hill. The Hill reports the call came Wednesday evening, with Raman leading by about 26,000 votes out of 784,262 cast. The 19th says Raman is projected to become the city’s first Asian-American mayor. Earlier, the New York Post reported, citing Associated Press figures, that Raman led 377,458 to 360,864 with about 63% counted, after Bass had led overnight. Ballots were still being processed in those earlier reports.

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  1. Decision Desk HQ projects Nithya Raman will win the Los Angeles mayor race over incumbent Karen Bass.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The 19th, Bloomberg
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Raman led by about 26,000 votes, roughly 3 percent, out of 784,262 votes cast, according to Decision Desk HQ.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. Raman would be the city’s first Asian-American mayor and the second woman elected to the office, The 19th reports.

    One outletThe 19th· Left

  4. With about 63% of the vote counted, Raman led Bass 377,458 to 360,864, according to Associated Press figures.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  5. Bass had led overnight before Raman moved ahead in the count, the New York Post reported.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports Raman leading Bass and, in the left and center coverage, a Decision Desk HQ projection that she will win. The left stresses her democratic socialist campaign; the right, whose coverage predates the call, focuses on the slow count.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left outlets lead with the projection; Bloomberg’s headline calls Raman a DSA candidate, while The 19th stresses her history as Bass’s former ally and her milestone as first Asian-American mayor.

    DSA’s Raman Beats Bass in Los Angeles Mayor Race, DDHQ Projects
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states that Raman ousts Bass as settled, while its description attributes the call to Decision Desk HQ and calls Bass embattled.

    Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines, all published before the projection, follow the count: the New York Post calls Raman a socialist and the pace glacial, while The Center Square says the race is undecided.

    Socialist Nithya Raman widens lead over Karen Bass in LA mayor race — as count moves at glacial speed
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left2

    oustingprevails over

  • Center1

    embattled

  • Right3

    excruciating waittakes overnight hitultra progressive challenger

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    excruciating waitMore neutral: long wait

    Excruciating adds emotional drama to an ordinary delay in counting ballots.

    Mayor Karen Bass and Nithya Raman in dead heat as voters face face excruciating wait in LA mayoral race

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    takes overnight hitMore neutral: trails in overnight count

    The phrase dramatizes a shift in partial vote totals as a blow to the incumbent.

    Karen Bass takes overnight hit as rival Nithya Raman takes razor-thin mayoral lead

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    ultra progressive challengerMore neutral: progressive challenger

    Ultra adds a judgement about how far left the challenger is, beyond her stated political affiliation.

    …a touch further ahead of Bass at 4pm Tuesday, as late-counted inched the ultra progressive challenger closer towards an upset over the incumbent.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    oustingMore neutral: defeating

    Ousting implies the incumbent was forced out, while the race result itself is only a projection.

    …is projected to win the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ, ousting incumbent Karen Bass and putting a democratic socialist in charge of the…

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    prevails overMore neutral: is projected to lead

    The headline states a win as an outcome when the supplied coverage reports only a projection.

    Nithya Raman prevails over her former ally to lead Los Angeles

    Used byThe 19th (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    embattledMore neutral: incumbent

    Calling Bass embattled pre-judges her standing, and the article’s own reporting on the vote does not establish it.

    …Nithya Raman (D) is projected to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after ousting embattled Mayor Karen Bass (D) after one term, according to Decision Desk HQ.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Decision Desk HQ projection
  • first Asian-American mayor
  • democratic socialist campaign
  • Bass as former ally
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  • The 19thLeft

    Nithya Raman Loaded verb“prevails over”The headline states a win as an outcome when the supplied coverage reports only a projection.More neutral: is projected to leadDisagree with this highlight? her former ally to lead Los Angeles

    LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman is projected to become Los Angeles’ first Asian-American mayor and the second woman elected to the highest citywide office. …

    Read at The 19th (opens in a new tab)
  • BloombergLeft

    DSA’s Raman Beats Bass in Los Angeles Mayor Race, DDHQ Projects

    Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ, Loaded verb“ousting”Ousting implies the incumbent was forced out, while the race result itself is only a projection.More neutral: defeatingDisagree with this highlight? incumbent Karen Bass and putting a democratic socialist in charge of the second-largest US city.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Decision Desk HQ call on Wednesday evening
  • about 26,000-vote lead
  • Bass’s single term
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  • The HillCenter

    Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor

    Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman (D) is projected to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after ousting Loaded modifier“embattled”Calling Bass embattled pre-judges her standing, and the article’s own reporting on the vote does not establish it.More neutral: incumbentDisagree with this highlight? Mayor Karen Bass (D) after one term, according to Decision Desk HQ. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • slow vote count
  • Raman as a socialist
  • Bass’s overnight lead slipping

Leaves out

  • the Decision Desk HQ projection of Raman’s win

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    17 hr 42 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 7:51 PM EST

  • Center

    18 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 8:10 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 4, 2:08 AM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 4, 2:08 AM EST
  2. The Center SquareRightNov 4, 6:05 PM EST
  3. BloombergLeftNov 4, 7:51 PM EST
  4. The 19thLeftNov 4, 8:02 PM EST
  5. The HillCenterNov 4, 8:10 PM EST

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