Barbara Lee enters Oakland mayor's race

Barbara Lee, a Progressive Pillar of the House, Is Running for Oakland Mayor
The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades.
Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor of Oakland in a special election.
Barbara Lee, newly retired from Congress, announces run for Oakland mayor
Former Rep. Barbara Lee announced Wednesday she will run to be the next mayor of Oakland, presenting herself as a uniting force for a town that has struggled to re-establish stability after the pandemic.
After losing Senate bid, California's former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee runs for Oakland mayor
Former U.S. Rep Barbara Lee on Wednesday announced a run for mayor of Oakland, Calif. She also launched a campaign website.
Barbara Lee announces she's running for Oakland mayor
OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Wednesday announced she's running for Oakland mayor. In a video shared on social media, she said she has the support of Oakland firefighters and labor leaders and that she's ultimately decided to run for mayor to "unite our city, make it stronger and safer and improve opportunity for everyone."
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 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.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on decision to run for Oakland mayor
Congresswoman Barbara Lee launched her campaign Wednesday, joining the special election race for Mayor of Oakland. Supporters who had been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office at 1:30pm to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign.
Former California Rep. Barbara Lee officially announces her candidacy for Oakland mayor
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.
Former congresswoman Barbara Lee launches run for Oakland mayor
After 27 years in the House, rumors that the former lawmaker would step up have been brewing since December.
Barbara Lee enters Oakland mayor's race after failed Senate bid
Barbara Lee announced Wednesday that she will run for mayor of Oakland, aiming to take control of a city with a gaping budget deficit and leadership vacuum following a mayoral recall in the twilight of her career.
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 ...
With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself
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As they take office, new Bay Area congressmembers pledge to bring bold solutions and protect their diverse constituencies
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