Kathleen Eagan Murray was as surprised as everyone else when her college friend Nithya Raman announced she was running for mayor of Los Angeles in February. She sent off a quick text — and soon found herself organizing a slew of fundraisers and meet-and-greets. Eagan Murray and her husband, TV writer Matt Murray (“Parks and Recreation,” “The Good Place”) met Raman’s husband, TV writer Vali Chandrasekaran (“30 Rock,” “Nobody Wants This”), when they were all on the Harvard Lampoon together 25 years ago. And while her social connections extend well beyond the comedy world, Raman has drawn heavily on that world to power her campaign. Her contributors include Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, Mike Schur, Colin Jost, Nicholas Stoller, Cord Jefferson, David Mandel, and many others. Popular on Variety At a backyard fundraiser in Santa Monica in late April, Raman was introduced by Adam Scott (“Severance”), who said he had known her for years through her work representing Hollywood and Los Feliz on the L.A. City Council.…