Rep. Karen Bass considering Los Angeles mayoral run after progressive encouragement, good poll numbers
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Progressive U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., said Tuesday she was "seriously considering" a run for Los Angeles mayor.
Bass changed her mind following a weeks-long online campaign from local progressives asking her to run and a poll that came out last week that showed her as a potential frontrunner. The congresswoman received about 27% of support in the survey by a public opinion research firm, far more than any of the other potential and mostly lesser-known candidates included in the poll, according to City News Service. "I have been overwhelmed and humbled by people pushing for me to do this, and I will say that I am seriously considering it," Bass said told the LAist on Tuesday. It "was not something I had thought about before — I was planning to run for reelection. I am evaluating the situation now."More Related News