After weeks of speculation, former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee on Wednesday formally announced that she is running for mayor ...

Retired congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her intention to run for Oakland mayor Wednesday, two days after filing initial ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee is running to become the next mayor of Oakland, California, in the city's April 15 special ...

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

Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges,” Lee said in a statement ...