Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented ...

OAKLAND, CA - Barbara Lee has been announced as the next Mayor of Oakland, making Lee the city’s first-ever Black female ...

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee was still trailing a moderate challenger on election night when a progressive ally stepped to the mic ...

I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.

Former California Rep. Barbara Lee has won the Oakland mayoral race and vowed to work with city residents to ease racial and ...

The former congresswoman and progressive trailblazer takes the helm after a turbulent recall election, pledging to bring stability and collaboration to City Hall.

Former Rep. Barbara Lee, a progressive politician with more than 30 years of service under her belt, is projected to win ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

Longtime former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her victory Saturday in the special election to decide the next Oakland ...

Barbara Lee, who represented Oakland in Congress for decades, has won a special election to become the city's next mayor.

Lee, who is 78 years old, was widely viewed as a lock to be named Oakland's next mayor due to her progressive bona fides as ...