Barbara Lee, the long-serving Democratic congresswoman, has been elected the new mayor of Oakland, CA. Her win follows a competitive ranked-choice special election that captured growing public dissatisfaction with the city’s direction.

OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman Barbara Lee in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, though thousands more ballots tallied in the coming days could shift the outcome in either direction.