Overview

• Early voting is underway in Oakland’s special mayoral election, with results expected to begin rolling in Tuesday evening.
• Leading candidates Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor are focusing on direct voter outreach, including canvassing, phonebanking, and texting, to sway undecided voters.
• Both candidates are addressing widespread voter dissatisfaction over unmet promises and declining city services, emphasizing their ability to deliver tangible improvements.
• Barbara Lee has proposed convening the CEOs of Oakland’s ten largest employers within her first 100 days to develop strategies for economic recovery and public safety.
• Loren Taylor has outlined plans to establish a business advisory board aimed at tackling Oakland’s economic and public safety challenges collaboratively.