Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) was projected to win a special election to become the next mayor of Oakland, according to Decision Desk HQ, in what became a closer-than-expected race amid ...

The race for Oakland mayor has come to a close. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has defeated former Oakland city council member Loren Taylor by a thin margin in Tuesday’s special election.

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee on Friday took a healthy lead in the close race to be Oakland’s next mayor, but stopped short of declaring victory. While former council member ...

OAKLAND — Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen by supporters as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected Oakland’s next mayor over former Councilmember ...

Former longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged into the lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to vote results released Friday evening. The latest tally showed ...

Barbara Lee, the long-serving Democratic congresswoman, has been elected the new mayor of Oakland, CA. Her win follows a competitive ranked-choice special election that captured growing public dis ...

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has pulled ahead in the Oakland mayoral race. She now has a commanding lead against Loren Taylor. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released new numbers Friday ...

Former Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged ahead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to an election update released Friday evening, and held a lead projected to be ...