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 in November 2024. City Council president Nikki Fortunato Bas served as interim mayor until January 6, 2025, when she resigned to take a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Fellow city councilor Kevin Jenkins then took over as interim mayor.
The filing period for mayoral candidates lasted from December 23, 2024, to January 17, 2025. The winner of this election will complete Thao's current term and will be up for re-election in 2026. The election will use ranked-choice voting.
Candidates
- President Cristina Grappo, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
- Barbara Lee, former U.S. Representative from California's 12th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024
- Peter Liu, entrepreneur and perennial candidate
- Mindy Pechenuk, economist
- Fabian Robinson, pastor
- Eric Markham Simpson
- Elizabeth Swaney, competitive skier and candidate for governor in 2003
- Loren Taylor, former city councilor for the 6th district and runner-up for mayor in 2022
- Renia Webb, former chief of staff for then-mayor Sheng Thao
Declined
- Kevin Jenkins, interim mayor
- Janani Ramachandran, city councilor for the 4th district
Endorsements
Results
References
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Barbara Lee (D) for Mayor
- Mindy Pechenuk (R) for Mayor
- Loren Taylor (D) for Mayor
