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The 2025 Oakland mayoral special election will be held on April 15, 2025, to elect the next mayor of Oakland, California, following the recall of mayor Sheng Thao in November 2024. City Council president Nikki Fortunato Bas served as interim mayor until January 6, 2025, when she resigned to take a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Fellow city councilor Kevin Jenkins then took over as interim mayor.
The filing period for mayoral candidates began on December 23, 2024, and will end on January 17, 2025. The winner of this election will complete Thao's current term and will be up for re-election in 2026.
Candidates
Declared
- Isaac Kos-Read, lobbyist
- Barbara Lee, former U.S. Representative from California's 12th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024
- Mindy Pechenuk, economist
- Derrick Soo, former contractor for the Department of Defense and candidate for mayor in 2022
- Loren Taylor, former city councilor for the 6th district and runner-up for mayor in 2022
Potential
- Carroll Fife, city councilor for the 1st district
- Marshawn Lynch, former professional football player
- Allyssa Victory, attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union and candidate for mayor in 2022
- Renia Webb, former chief of staff for then-mayor Sheng Thao
Declined
- Kevin Jenkins, interim mayor
- Janani Ramachandran, city councilor for the 4th district
Endorsements
Barbara Lee- Federal officials
- Statewide officials
- Jerry Brown, former governor of California and former mayor of Oakland
- State legislators
- Mia Bonta, state assemblymember
- Buffy Wicks, state assemblymember
- Municipal officials
- Elihu Harris, former mayor of Oakland
- Jean Quan, former mayor of Oakland
- Libby Schaaf, former mayor of Oakland
References
- ^ Brinkley, Leslie; Howard, Lena (January 6, 2025). "Kevin Jenkins selected to serve as next interim mayor of Oakland; third mayor in 3 months". KABC-TV. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- "Timeline for Selecting New Mayor". City of Oakland. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Ravani, Sarah (November 13, 2024). "After Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's recall, these candidates are lining up for the job". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- "Barbara Lee announces she's running for Oakland mayor". KTVU. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Orenstein, Natalie; Wolfe, Eli; BondGraham, Darwin (November 13, 2024). "Who is running for Oakland mayor after Sheng Thao's recall?". The Oaklandside. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- KTVU Staff (October 11, 2024). "Marshawn Lynch for Oakland mayor?". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- Wolfe, Eli; Orenstein, Natalie (January 8, 2025). "Oakland politicos react to Barbara Lee running for mayor". Oaklandside. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Gans, Jared (January 8, 2025). "Lee announces candidacy for Oakland mayor". The Hill. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Blake; Norman, Nicole; Gardiner, Dustin (January 16, 2025). "California Trump allies prep for deportation fight". Politico. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
Lee's campaign announced Wednesday that she has the exclusive support of former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, as well as Assemblymembers Mia Bonta and Buffy Wicks
External links
- Official campaign websites
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