Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has won the special election for mayor of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area to replace former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled by Oakland voters and indicted by federal authorities for alleged bribery offenses.
The former congresswoman received a narrow majority of 50.06 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results published on April 18 by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Ballots continue to be counted, and results will be updated every Friday.
