Mayor Karen Bass reveals her political future as she speaks for first time since stunning election loss

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Asked what went wrong, Bass pointed to a broader wave of voter frustration and demands for change.

One week after getting handed her walking papers by Los Angeles voters, the city’s outgoing mayor is already contemplating life outside the political arena.

Karen Bass offered a decidedly bleak outlook on her political future Tuesday, giving a one-word answer when asked whether she would ever seek elected office again.

“Doubtful,” Bass told NBC4 during her first public appearance since her crushing reelection defeat.

The longtime politician, who will leave City Hall in December, suggested she may finally be ready to put her own ambitions ahead of a lifetime devoted to public service.

“I have spent my entire life devoted to service, never thinking about what do I want to do personally. That moment is here.”

Bass made the remarks while visiting the scene of an industrial business fire in Vernon, breaking her silence after former political ally Nithya Raman defeated her in a stunning upset.

Raman held a double-digit lead in Tuesday’s latest ballot count and will become Los Angeles’ 44th mayor.

The defeat was particularly remarkable for Bass, who had never previously lost an election for public office during her political career in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Washington, DC.

Asked what went wrong, Bass pointed to a broader wave of voter frustration and demands for change.

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