Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that she is running to be the next mayor of Oakland this year. Lee ...

"I've never shied away from a challenge. I'm always ready to fight for Oakland." Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced ...

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

Former Rep. Barbara Lee is officially running for Oakland mayor. On Wednesday, Lee announced she had entered the race in a ...

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two decades, announced plans to run for ...

Former U.S. Rep Barbara Lee on Wednesday announced a run for mayor of Oakland, Calif. She also launched a campaign website.

Barbara Lee, a progressive icon who represented the East Bay in the House for more than two decades, officially launched her ...

The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades.

Many city leaders say the retired congresswoman will unite a fractured Oakland, while some worry she’s more of the same.

Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee launched her campaign Wednesday, joining the special election race for Mayor of Oakland. Supporters who had been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she ...

After 27 years in the House, rumors that the former lawmaker would step up have been brewing since December.