LA Mayoral Debate Erupts Over Platner-Linked Firm Hire
At a Los Angeles mayoral debate, socialist candidate Nithya Raman faced boos after defending her decision to hire Fight Agency—the firm that managed Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign, who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations—arguing the agency has worked on many campaigns citywide, including Zohran Mamdani’s NYC race; Bass criticized the potential conflict of interest, while Raman emphasized building a strong team and her focus on winning.