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.

Former East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee has filed paperwork to run for Oakland mayor. A 2025 campaign finance filing for ...

After weeks of speculation, the retiring congresswoman sent the strongest signal yet that she’s interested in the job.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has officially announced she's running for Oakland mayor. She announced her candidacy on Monday on the city's website.

Lee, who has not pulled papers for the top city office, did not immediately confirm she’s running and close representatives ...

Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee on Monday filed paperwork with the city of Oakland, a sign that she may be planning a ...

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Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart. She was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) speaks during a U.S. Senate Candidate Forum hosted by the National Union of Health Care Workers in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Oakland has ...

Rep. Barbara Lee's (D-CA) time in Congress might be coming to an end, but a group of Oakland's top elected officials are hoping she will pivot and run for mayor. The self-described group of ...

In the wake of Oakland's recent mayoral recall, leading voices within the community are rallying behind Congresswoman Barbara Lee to step into the city's top role. A diverse coalition that ...