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Sheng Thao becomes Oakland mayor after Loren Taylor concedes

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Sheng Thao eked out a victory to become Oakland's mayor on Tuesday after her competitor, Loren Taylor, conceded. "While it hurts to admit it, I don't see a viable path.... to alter the outcome of this election," Taylor said. Taylor added he won't lead a recount effort, but wouldn't stand in the way of others funding such an effort.

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abc 7 News

Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor concedes to Sheng Thao, slams ranked-choice voting

Taylor said he will not be leading an effort for a possible recount moving forward but says he will support any community member if they choose to do so.

1 year ago·S F, United States

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NBC Bay Area

One-on-One With Oakland Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao

Oakland Mayor-elect Sheng Thao talks about her background, how she got into politics and what she plans to do as the city's new leader.

1 year ago·S F, United States

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KTVU FOX 2

Sheng Thao becomes Oakland mayor after Loren Taylor concedes

Sheng Thao eked out a victory to become Oakland's mayor on Tuesday after her competitor, Loren Taylor, conceded.

1 year ago·Oakland, United States

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SFist

Sheng Thao Declares Victory as Oakland’s New Mayor, Opponent Loren Taylor Has Conceded

It took two weeks of vote-counting, but Oakland City Councilmember Sheng Thao has eked out a razor-thin, 682-vote victory as of Monday night over fellow Councilmember Loren Taylor, and ranked-choice voting tabulations eventually handed her the victory.It’s a pretty remarkable biography to go from a single mother living in a car with an infant son in the East Bay in 2007, to being elected Mayor of Oakland in 2022. But that is now officially the …

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