As a months-long and sometimes contentious Oakland mayoral campaign ended Tuesday, voters in the special election chose ...

Tonight's special election, once seen as a coronation of former Rep. Barbara Lee, has morphed into a competitive clash.

Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are both vying for the position left vacant following former mayor Sheng Thaos recall.

Former Representative Barbara Lee entered the campaign for mayor of the Bay Area city as the favorite. But her main ...

Oakland voters will make their voices heard in the special election on Tuesday. The two leading candidates met with voters on ...

Oakland had a sudden vacancy at the top after voters ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was federally indicted on bribery, corruption, and fraud charges.

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

With less than 48 hours remaining before Oakland’s special election for mayor, the city’s two leading candidates, former U.S.

Loren Taylor has tried to tie Barbara Lee to former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled by angry voters in Oakland, California ...

Even with strong mandates, the next mayor will have limited tools. Under Oakland's city charter - the city's governing document - the mayor lacks veto power and has little authority over legislation ...

Ranked choice — in which candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their supporters’ backup picks get a boost — was critical to the 2022 mayoral contest. Taylor narrowly lost to Sheng Thao, ...

After serving nearly 30 years in the United States Congress, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is seeking public office yet again with her campaign to be elected mayor of Oakland. Though Lee ...