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OAKLAND — Barbara Lee ... while rumors of Lee’s candidacy began swirling even before the ex-mayor’s removal became official in December. The hype around the former congresswoman was so ...

The longtime progressive former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her victory Saturday in the special election to decide the next Oakland mayor after challenger Loren Taylor conceded.

DAYS AFTER HER closest opponent conceded and she declared victory in the race to become Oakland’s next leader, Mayor-elect ...

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil and economic uncertainty.

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 ...

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 ...

By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from Oakland, Calif. Barbara Lee, a progressive lawmaker known for her lone vote against military force after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, won the mayor’s race ...