After weeks of speculation, the retiring congresswoman sent the strongest signal yet that she’s interested in the job.

Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee on Monday filed paperwork with the city of Oakland, a sign that she may be planning a run for the mayor's office. Lee filed the "Statement of Organization: ...

Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School and was first elected to the council in 2022.

Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in the House for more than two decades, opened a campaign account Monday to run for ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has officially announced she's running for Oakland mayor. She announced her candidacy on Monday on the city's website.

Lee, who has not pulled papers for the top city office, did not immediately confirm she’s running and close representatives ...

Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice ...

Congresswoman Bara Lee has spent more than half her life in politics, and her career has come to a stop for now.

FILE—Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., joined at left by Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., is surrounded by reporters after she lost ...

During more than two decades in Congress, the Democrat has been the only Black woman elected to the House from parts of the ...