US Rep. Karen Bass Elected Los Angeles Mayor

Los Angeles Democratic mayoral candidate, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) speaks at a campaign rally attended by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become Los Angeles’ new mayor, defeating businessman Rick Caruso, according to projections by the Associated Press Nov. 16.

As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Bass, leading by 46,578 votes, held roughly 53.06 percent of the vote over Caruso’s 46.94 percent.