Coverage dated April 18, 2025 to April 19, 2025

Barbara Lee claims victory in Oakland mayor

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Former Rep. Barbara Lee represented Oakland in Congress from 1998 until stepping down in January.

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MyNorthwest
Progressive icon and ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee wins race for mayor of struggling Oakland, California (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday as the new mayor of troubled Oakland, a San Francisco Bay
ABC 7 San Francisco
Loren Taylor concedes to Barbara Lee in Oakland mayor's race: 'incredibly proud of the race we ran' (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Apr 18, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
In the first update on results since Election Night, Barbara Lee has now taken the lead from Loren Taylor in the race for Oakland mayor.
CBS News
Barbara Lee claims victory in Oakland mayor (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 19, 2025
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Former Rep. Barbara Lee represented Oakland in Congress from 1998 until stepping down in January.
Washington Examiner
Barbara Lee outlasts Loren Taylor to win Oakland mayor election (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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Barbara Lee will have to hit the ground running in Oakland, which is plagued with public safety problems and years of mismanagement.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Barbara Lee leads Loren Taylor in Oakland mayor's race in latest round of election results (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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In the first update on results since Election Night, Barbara Lee has now taken the lead from Loren Taylor in the race for Oakland mayor.
Black Enterprise
Barbara Lee Wins Election For Mayor Of Oakland (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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Barbara Lee wins the special election to determine the next mayor of Oakland, but will have to unite a deeply divided city.
Los Angeles Times
Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor's race (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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Though the vote tally isn't final, Lee's lead was commanding enough Friday that the San Francisco Chronicle called the race, declaring Barbara Lee to be Oakland’s next mayor.
IVN
In Oakland, Barbara Lee's RCV Strategy Seen as Critical to Mayoral Victory (opens IVN)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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In a dramatic shift following the April 15 special mayoral election in Oakland, former U.S. Representative Barbara Lee has been declared the winner, pulling into a commanding lead over former Councilmember Loren Taylor, as vote counting continues.
The Guardian
Barbara Lee, trailblazing former US Congress member, elected Oakland mayor (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 18, 2025
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Lee defeated a moderate backed by outside groups working to push the Bay Area’s progressive politics to the center
NBC News
Progressive icon and ex-Rep. Barbara Lee wins race for mayor of struggling Oakland, California (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 19, 2025
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Barbara Lee represented the city in Congress for more than two decades before retiring last year after running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.

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