Oakland, Barbara Lee

Former Rep. Barbara Lee quietly forms committee to run for Oakland mayor
Former Rep. Barbara Lee, a veteran of Congress and champion of progressive politics in the East Bay, has formed a campaign finance committee in a move that signals a possible run for mayor of Oakland.
Former California Rep. Barbara Lee files campaign paperwork for Oakland mayoral race
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee on Monday filed paperwork with the city of Oakland, a sign that she may be planning a run for the mayor's office.
Former Rep. Barbara Lee files paperwork to run for Oakland mayor
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee filed paperwork with the city of Oakland on Monday in a sign that she plans a potential run for the mayor's office.
Former Congresswoman Lee files for Oakland mayor’s race
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee filed paperwork with the city of Oakland on Monday in a sign that she plans a potential run for the mayor's office.
Oakland City Council appoints Kevin Jenkins to interim mayor, as Rep. Barbara Lee files initial documents for mayoral race
Oakland City Council voted unanimously to appoint Kevin Jenkins to be President and interim mayor, the city's third mayor in two months, after the recall of Sheng Thao. Three new council members were sworn in,
Barbara Lee Files Campaign Paperwork For Oakland Mayoral Race
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee filed paperwork with the city of Oakland on Monday in a sign that she plans a potential run for the mayor's office. Lee filed the "Statement of Organization: Recipient Committee" form 410 with the city's election department under the name "Barbara Lee for Oakland Mayor 2025" and named herself as treasurer.
Barbara Lee opens campaign account for potential Oakland mayor bid
Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in the House for more than two decades, opened a campaign account Monday to run for mayor of Oakland in April’s special election. “The congresswoman will be making an announcement about her decision later this week,
Barbara Lee files paperwork to explore run for Oakland mayor
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The case for (and against) Barbara Lee
Lee’s foray into the contest, after the November recall of Mayor Sheng Thao, would be a seismic political shift for the embattled East Bay city, which is hurtling toward bankruptcy and whose voters ...
Rep. Barbara Lee, Mentored by Shirley Chisholm, Now Also Role Model As She Leaves Congress
During more than two decades in Congress, the Democrat has been the only Black woman elected to the House from parts of the ...
With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart. She was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...
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Kevin Jenkins appointed as Oakland interim mayor, Barbara Lee files documents to run in race
Oakland City Council voted unanimously to appoint Kevin Jenkins to be President and interim mayor, the city's third mayor in two months, after the recall of Sheng Thao. Three new council members were ...
Former congresswoman Barbara Lee reflects on career, talks future
Congresswoman Bara Lee has spent more than half her life in politics, and her career has come to a stop for now.
As they take office, new Bay Area congressmembers pledge to bring bold solutions and protect their diverse constituencies
Following a tense vote on the House floor to re-elect U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker, the Louisiana Republican swore in ...