Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...

Former Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee has claimed victory in the Oakland mayor’s race, saying she accepted voters’ decision “with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love ...

In her first public statements about the bill’s deep cuts to health care and food aid, Lee explains why she stayed quiet ...

Newly elected Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, right, is sworn in next to Bill Patterson, a longtime civic leader in Oakland, at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 19, 2025.

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.

DAYS AFTER HER closest opponent conceded and she declared victory in the race to become Oakland’s next leader, Mayor-elect Barbara Lee outlined her vision for her first 100 days in office and ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday in Oakland’s mayoral election, promising to bring a steady hand and a unifying message to a city beset by political upheaval and crisis ...

Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee takes part in a press conference on Monday, April 21, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) “I’m going to do the hard work and make the tough ...

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

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 ...

How Barbara Lee wins — or loses — the race for Oakland mayor. Tonight's special election, once seen as a coronation of former Rep. Barbara Lee, has morphed into a competitive clash.