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2026 Oakland mayoral election
← 2025 (special) November 3, 2026 2030 →
Incumbent mayor; Barbara Lee;	; ;

The 2026 Oakland mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. Incumbent mayor Barbara Lee has declared her intent to run for re-election after winning a 2025 special election.

Candidates

Declared

Barbara Lee, incumbent mayor^[1]
Brenda Grisham, community advocate^[2]
Mindy Pechenuk, educator, economist, and activist^[3]
Julius Robinson, community investment executive^[4]

Endorsements

Barbara Lee

U.S. representatives

Lateefah Simon, CA-12 (2025–present)^[5]

State legislators

Jesse Arreguín, SD-07 (2024–present)^[5]
Mia Bonta, AD-18 (2021–present)^[5]
Buffy Wicks, AD-14 (2018–present)^[5]

References

↑ Talerico, Kate (May 20, 2026). "Barbara Lee says she'll run again for Oakland mayor, hopes to continue era of 'stability'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
↑ "Community advocate Brenda Grisham announces plans to run for Oakland mayor". NBC Bay Area. August 25, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
↑ Fernandez, Lisa. "Oakland mayoral race: Here's who qualified". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
↑ "City of Oakland November 2026 Election Qualified Candidates" (PDF). City of Oakland. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
1 2 3 4 Jones, Blake; White, Jeremy B.; Gardiner, Dustin; Mason, Melanie (August 4, 2026). "How SEIU-UHW scored big". POLITICO. Retrieved August 6, 2026.

External links

Official campaign websites

Brenda Grisham for mayor

[1] Talerico, Kate (May 20, 2026). "Barbara Lee says she'll run again for Oakland mayor, hopes to continue era of 'stability'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

[2] "Community advocate Brenda Grisham announces plans to run for Oakland mayor". NBC Bay Area. August 25, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2026.

[3] Fernandez, Lisa. "Oakland mayoral race: Here's who qualified". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved August 11, 2026.

[4] "City of Oakland November 2026 Election Qualified Candidates" (PDF). City of Oakland. Retrieved August 18, 2026.

[BLeeB-5] 1 2 3 4 Jones, Blake; White, Jeremy B.; Gardiner, Dustin; Mason, Melanie (August 4, 2026). "How SEIU-UHW scored big". POLITICO. Retrieved August 6, 2026.

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