Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Wins Re-Election, 'Strong Mayor' Measure Passes

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee wins re-election, 'strong mayor' measure passes

Oakland voters cast their ballots overwhelmingly to re-elect Mayor Barbara Lee to a full term while passing a charter reform proposal that expands her authority as the city's chief executive.

Oakland residents elect Mayor Barbara Lee for a full, 4-year term, CBS News projects

Oakland voters have reelected Mayor Barbara Lee to a full four-year term, defeating three other candidates in a contest to lead the East Bay city, CBS News projects.

Election results: Oakland re-elects Mayor Barbara Lee in a landslide

Incumbent takes 85% of the vote as councilmembers Wang, Jenkins also hold strong early leads

Barbara Lee seeks four years as mayor. That job could be very different next year

Barbara Lee seeks four years as mayor. That job could be very different next year The former congresswoman is expected to cruise to reelection on Tuesday. Measure EE — which voters will also decide on — would transform the mayor's powers.

Oakland residents to vote on who will be their next mayor

By Carlos E. Castañeda Oakland voters are deciding whether to elect Mayor Barbara Lee to a full term or replace her with one of the three other candidates running in the 2026 midterms. Lee was elected in 2024 by voters after former Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled. Prior to being mayor, Lee was a U.S.

Lee leads: Oakland's incumbent mayor ahead of three challengers in ranked-choice vote

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee appeared to be well ahead in her reelection bid against three challengers based on early vote totals Tuesday night. Lee had 85.5% of the vote in the first round of the ranked-choice contest, while former bank executive Julius Robinson had about 6%, community activist Brenda Grisham had 4.3% and frequent candidate […]