Former Rep. Barbara Lee files her paperwork for upcoming Oakland mayoral election

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News January 7, 2025January 6, 2025

FILE: U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee speaks with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The former congresswoman has filed paperwork to run for Oakland mayor in the April 15, 2025, special election. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr, CC BY-SA)

Former U.S. Representative Barbara Lee filed paperwork with the city of Oakland on Monday in a sign that she plans a potential run for the mayor’s office.

Lee filed the “Statement of Organization: Recipient Committee” form 410 with the city’s election department under the name “Barbara Lee for Oakland Mayor 2025” and named herself as treasurer.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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