Barbara Lee opens campaign account to run for mayor of Oakland

Published January 7, 2025 4:16pm ET



Former California Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of Oakland in April’s special election. 

The 78-year-old represented the San Francisco Bay Area city in Congress for 26 years but lost a primary election last year for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. 

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