Democratic socialist candidate Rae Huang has launched a campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, setting up a challenge to Democratic incumbent Karen Bass. “I am excited and very humbled to announce that I am running for Mayor of Los Angeles, the second largest city in our nation,” Huang wrote. I am excited and very humbled to announce that I am running for Mayor of Los Angeles, the second largest city in our nation. “Over the past decade, I have worked with Los Angeles organizers and neighbors on solutions for our city. That’s what we need to move Los Angeles forward,” he said.