A mayoral race that was supposed to be an easy win for former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee has turned into a close contest ...

Lee tells theGrio she is concerned about Black and brown communities being used as “pawns in the Trump administration’s ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee faces off against Loren Taylor, a scrappy politician 31 years her junior.

Barbara Lee's homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee fights a close race against a moderate Democrat for what some have called “the toughest ...

THERE ARE 10 CANDIDATES on the ballot for Oakland’s April 15 special mayoral election to replace Sheng Thao, who lost a ...

Lee faces lots of questions about whether her time in Congress makes her a good fit for a city facing budget troubles and a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to give the job to former U.S. Rep.

The similarities between Lee and the late Mayor Ron Dellums, her longtime mentor, are plentiful. But the comparison carries ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee detailed how she would handle the Oakland budget deficit, homelessness issue and public ...