The former congresswoman and progressive trailblazer takes the helm after a turbulent recall election, pledging to bring stability and collaboration to City Hall.

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory in the race to finish former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao's term on Saturday, ...

Former California Rep. Barbara Lee has won the Oakland mayoral race and vowed to work with city residents to ease racial and ...

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November ...

Former East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee has defeated former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor by a thin margin. The ...

Barbara Lee, a long-serving congresswoman, has been declared the winner in Oakland's mayoral race after her opponent conceded ...

Barbara Lee declared victory in the race to finish former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao's term on Saturday, after her closest opponent, Loren Taylor, conceded. Taylor's campaign confirmed the call in a ...

OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman ...

A special election for a new mayor had to be called in Oakland after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled in 2024 after a federal public corruption inquiry.