A committee backing Taylor is flush with private-sector money, including from a tech founder with ties to Elon Musk.

As a months-long and sometimes contentious Oakland mayoral campaign ended Tuesday, voters in the special election chose ...

Tonight's special election, once seen as a coronation of former Rep. Barbara Lee, has morphed into a competitive clash.

Former Representative Barbara Lee entered the campaign for mayor of the Bay Area city as the favorite. But her main ...

Oakland voters will make their voices heard in the special election on Tuesday. The two leading candidates met with voters on the eve of the election as they made their final pitches.

Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are both vying for the position left vacant following former mayor Sheng Thaos recall.

Oakland had a sudden vacancy at the top after voters ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was federally indicted on bribery, corruption, and fraud charges.

Even with strong mandates, the next mayor will have limited tools. Under Oakland's city charter - the city's governing document - the mayor lacks veto power and has little authority over legislation ...

Ranked choice — in which candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their supporters’ backup picks get a boost — was critical to the 2022 mayoral contest. Taylor narrowly lost to Sheng Thao, ...

In the final days on the campaign trail for Oakland City Mayor, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Oakland City ...

Ahead of the Tuesday special election, former congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Oakland councilmember Loren Taylor each ...