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. 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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City Council president Nikki Fortunato Bas is expected to serve as interim mayor until the election is held. The filing period for mayoral candidates will begin on December 23, 2024, and 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.[2]
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Isaac Kos-Read, lobbyist[3]
- Barbara Lee, former U.S. Representative from California's 12th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024[4]
- Mindy Pechenuk, economist[5]
- Derrick Soo, candidate for mayor in 2022[5]
- Loren Taylor, former city councilor for the 6th district and runner-up for mayor in 2022[3]
Potential
edit- Carroll Fife, city councilor for the 1st district[5]
- Marshawn Lynch, former professional football player[6]
- Allyssa Victory, American Civil Liberties Union attorney[3]
- Renia Webb, former chief of staff for then-mayor Sheng Thao[5]
Declined
edit- Janani Ramachandran, city councilor for the 4th district[5]
Endorsements
editBarbara Lee
- Federal officials
- Statewide officials
- Jerry Brown, former governor of California and former mayor of Oakland[8]
- Municipal officials
- Elihu Harris, former mayor of Oakland[8]
- Jean Quan, former mayor of Oakland[8]
References
edit- ^ "Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term". AP News. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Timeline for Selecting New Mayor". City of Oakland. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c Gans, Jared (January 8, 2025). "Lee announces candidacy for Oakland mayor". The Hill. Retrieved January 8, 2025.