Congresswoman Barbara Lee launched her campaign Wednesday, joining the special election race for Mayor of Oakland. Supporters ...

Congresswoman Bara Lee has spent more than half her life in politics, and her career has come to a stop for now. "We have stood firm on issues relating to the cost of living, to making life better ...

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts. In high school, she was the first Black student to integrate her Southern California ...

Retired congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her intention to run for Oakland mayor Wednesday, two days after filing initial paperwork with the city clerk's office to do so. Lee, 78, was first ...

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. Lee filed the "Statement of Organization ...

OAKLAND — Former Rep. Barbara Lee, a veteran of Congress and champion of progressive politics in the East Bay, has formed a campaign finance committee to run for mayor of Oakland. Filings with ...

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., stands beside a portrait of her friend and mentor, Shirley Chisolm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP ...