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

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

Former Rep. Barbara Lee announced Wednesday she will run to be the next mayor of Oakland, presenting herself as a uniting ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee launched her campaign Wednesday, joining the special election race for Mayor of Oakland. Supporters ...

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

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

Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee on Monday filed paperwork with the city of Oakland, a sign that she may be planning a ...

Lee is likely to clear much of the field, with many of Oakland’s labor and business leaders ready to support her campaign.

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.

A self-described group of “business, labor, community, government, and faith leaders” released an open letter last month asking Lee to run for mayor.

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