Councilman David Ryu & Nithya Raman To Debate This Wednesday

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — The Sherman Oaks Homeowner's Association will sponsor a debate between Councilman David Ryu and Nithya Raman this Wednesday at 7:15. Hosted on Zoom, the debate will give the two candidates for City Council District 4 another opportunity to express their platform ahead of the November 3 election.

The race for CD4 promises to be closely contested on November 3. In the March primary, Ryu took home 44.4% of the vote to Raman's 40.8%.

Earlier this month, Bernie Sanders gave Raman a high-profile endorsement in his Medium post highlighting progressive candidates in local races across the country.

"We need to continue building and strengthening our movement from the ground up by electing more progressives to state and local positions," he said. "Because the truth is that the victories we accomplish in this election will lay the groundwork for the future of our political revolution. With just 25 days to go, these candidates are counting on our support."

Meanwhile, Ryu announced on Friday that former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had endorced him in the Council District race.

"I can’t tell you what an honor it is to have a trailblazer, icon and the first woman to win the popular vote for President of the United States on #TeamRyu," the councilman wrote.

The live debate will be viewable here.