Oakland voters head to polls Tuesday to decide new mayor

How Oakland’s tight mayoral race may reach the finish line

OAKLAND — Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are locked in a tight race to be the next mayor of Oakland, a special election that has politically divided the city — including on clear geographic lines — and which may not be decided for weeks. Taylor, a former city councilmember, held a 51% to 48% ranked-choice lead on election night over Lee, the former East Bay congresswoman — about a 1,100-vote margin. Alameda County election officials tallied 49,000…

When will voters know who Oakland’s next mayor is? It’s complicated, officials say

When will voters know who Oakland’s next mayor is? It’s complicated, Alameda County officials say

The Bay Area turn towards more moderate mayors

The Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days.

Oakland mayor’s race too close to call as Barbara Lee predicts ‘a long week’

Politico: OAKLAND, California — Oakland’s mayoral election was too close to call on Tuesday night, a setback for frontrunner and former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee that underscores the profound voter frustration animating the progressive city’s...

Polls Close in Oakland With Some Voters ‘Conflicted’ Over Choice for Mayor

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor are among the candidates running in the special election called after the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao.

Oakland voters say tight mayoral race came down to experience versus upstart energy

As a months-long and sometimes contentious Oakland mayoral campaign ended Tuesday, voters in the special election chose between two familiar faces: former Rep. Barbara Lee, who spent 26 years in Congress representing Oakland and a broad swath of Alameda County, and Oakland-born Loren Taylor, who spent four years on the City Council, in a race that pushed campaign spending past $1.5 million. For voters polled Tuesday, the race came down to experi…