Progressive icon and ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee wins race for mayor of struggling Oakland, California

California career politician Barbara Lee wins mayor race in embattled Oakland

The race for mayor had been too close to call following Oakland's April 15 special election as Taylor maintained a slight lead over Lee, with just over a thousand more votes.

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ThePatriotLight - Former Rep. Barbara Lee, who called for a $50-an-hour minimum wage for California when running for the Senate last year, has been elected mayor of the city of Oakland, California. During a debate that featured candidates running to fill the seat of the late Senator Diane Feinstein, Lee argued that employees deserved a "living wage.""Just do the math, just do the math," Lee urged the audience. "In the Bay Area, I believe it was…

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Barbara Lee won the election for mayor of Oakland, California. In what initially seemed like a simple race for the former Democratic Congressman, she ended up defeating Democratic Loren Taylor by five points after nine rounds of voting. The electoral system used was the one of order of preference, recently criticized by Donald Trump. Read more]]>

Barbara Lee claims victory in Oakland mayor's race after Loren Taylor concedes

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

Barbara Lee wins tight race to become Oakland's next mayor-elect with Loren Taylor conceding

Former East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee has defeated former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor by a thin margin. The ballots still need to be certified, but Lee has more than 52% of the votes.