Tonight's special election, once seen as a coronation of former Rep. Barbara Lee, has morphed into a competitive clash.

Ranked choice — in which candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their supporters’ backup picks get a boost — was critical to the 2022 mayoral contest. Taylor narrowly lost to Sheng Thao, ...

Oakland had a sudden vacancy at the top after voters ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was federally indicted on bribery, corruption, and fraud charges.

Oakland's special election for the hotly contested mayor's race saw early voter turnout at just 18.9% of the 250,000 ballots ...

Ten candidates are on the ballot for mayor, but the real contest appears to be between former longtime Congresswoman Barbara ...

Even with strong mandates, the next mayor will have limited tools. Under Oakland's city charter - the city's governing document - the mayor lacks veto power and has little authority over legislation ...

People in the city will vote for Oakland's new mayor after voters recalled Sheng Thao in November. Out of 10 candidates on the ballot, the two front-runners are former Oakland City Councilmember Loren ...

As we are hours away from a special election in Oakland, residents will decide on the next mayor, a new city councilmember and a sales tax intended to help close an ...

Despite the high stakes, the Alameda County Deputy Registrar says less than 20% of voters had returned their ballots so far.

Tuesday is Election Day in Oakland, when voters will choose a mayor to serve out the rest of recalled Mayor Sheng Thao’s term, a new City Council member and decide whether to raise sales taxes to help ...

A bill from Rep. Adam Lee would end Maine's system of splitting electoral votes if Nebraska does the same, a move Lee said he ...