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Oakland mayoral race: Loren Taylor’s backers outspending Barbara Lee’s support in final days
A committee backing Taylor is flush with private-sector money, including from a tech founder with ties to Elon Musk.
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A look at Loren Taylor’s history on the Oakland City Council
The mayoral candidate’s time in City Hall provides insights into how he might lead the city if elected April 15.
Barbara Lee was supposed to be a lock for Oakland mayor. Why is the race so close?
Barbara Lee's homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united ...
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Personality, not policy, could decide Oakland’s next mayor
Former congresswoman Barbara Lee fights a close race against a moderate Democrat for what some have called “the toughest ...
Oakland voters prepare for mayoral election as Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor campaign across city
As the special election on April 15 draws closer, the two front-runners, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor, are actively engaging ...
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Special election preview: The 10 candidates running to become next mayor of Oakland
THERE ARE 10 CANDIDATES on the ballot for Oakland’s April 15 special mayoral election to replace Sheng Thao, who lost a ...
Alameda County Democratic Party tells Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor to stop using its logo in campaign materials
In the final weeks of Oakland's special mayoral election, the Alameda County Democratic Party is crying foul over the use of ...
In tight race to lead Oakland, Loren Taylor gets surprising endorsement from Bay Area mayor
The endorsement bucks from near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, former Rep. Barbara Lee.