'Fed up': Embattled blue city's future hangs in the balance ahead of mayoral special election
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled, indicted on bribery charges amid ongoing crises in the city
Deirdre Heavey By Deirdre Heavey Fox News
Published April 13, 2025 12:00pm EDT
Oakland mayoral candidate vows to break from the 'political establishment' and deliver for his home city
EXCLUSIVE: Former Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor said former Rep. Barbara Lee's ties to the political establishment could help him to win over Oaklanders who are "fed up" with the status quo ahead of the April 15 special election.
A self-described political outsider who only served one term as a city council member after unseating a 16-year incumbent, Taylor shared his plans to bring change to the "struggling" Bay Area city in an interview with Fox News Digital.
"I am running as a political outsider who has just enough experience inside of City Hall to understand what's going on, but not so much that I'm entrenched in the political establishment. That is what Oaklanders are looking for," Taylor said.
While Lee – a former member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and 2024 Senate primary candidate – has name recognition and national experience, Taylor has made waves in Oakland's special election as campaign finance reports reveal he has outraised the career California politician.
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