The 2025 Oakland mayoral special election will be held in 2025 to elect the mayor of Oakland, California, following the recall of mayor Sheng Thao. The election will be held within 120 days of the Oakland City Council officially declaring a vacancy on December 17, 2024.[1]
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Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Isaac Kos-Read, lobbyist[2]
- Mindy Pechenuk, economist[3]
- Derrick Soo, 2022 mayoral candidate[3]
- Loren Taylor, former Oakland City Councilmember[2]
Potential
edit- Carroll Fife, Oakland City Councilmember representing District 3[3]
- Barbara Lee, U.S. representative from California's 12th district[4]
- Marshawn Lynch, former professional football player[5]
- Allyssa Victory, American Civil Liberties Union attorney[2]
- Renia Webb, former chief of staff for Sheng Thao[3]
Declined
edit- Nikki Fortunato Bas, president of the Oakland City Council
- Dan Kalb, Oakland City Councilmember representing District 1
- Janani Ramachandran, Oakland City Councilmember representing District 4[3]
References
edit- ^ "Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term". AP News. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ a b c Ravani, Sarah (2024-11-13). "After Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's recall, these candidates are lining up for the job". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ a b c d e Orenstein, Natalie; Wolfe, Eli; BondGraham, Darwin (2024-11-13). "Who is running for Oakland mayor after Sheng Thao's recall?". The Oaklandside. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Outgoing Congresswoman Barbara Lee floated as possible new mayor for Oakland - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Staff, KTVU (2024-10-11). "Marshawn Lynch for Oakland mayor?". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved 2024-11-14.