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

A former Democratic congressman who once called for a $50 minimum wage has been elected Oakland mayor after the last one was ...

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released the latest election numbers on Friday, and the update showed Lee was ahead of ...

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 ...

Though the vote tally isn't final, Lee's lead was commanding enough in the latest election update that her main challenger ...

Santa Clara County elections appear to be cursed -- they can't seem to avoid recounts for too-close-to-call races.

Barbara Lee overcomes early deficit to defeat Loren Taylor Will Oakland’s new mayor-elect, Barbara Lee, be the Bay Area’s third promising new leader, after San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Golden ...

Even before taking office, Daniel Lurie made promises reiterating that public safety was his number one priority. This week, ...