2025 Candidate List

Updated: Feb. 11.

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OAKLAND

Final Mayoral Special Election - April 15 (Ranked Choice Voting)

• President Cristina Grappo, provider

• Tyron Jordan, paralegal

• Barbara Lee, former congressmember

• Peter Liu, entertainer

• Mindy Pechenuk, educator/researcher

• Suzanne Robinson, VP governance

• Eric Simpson, union factory worker

• Elizabeth Swaney, Olympian/comedian/barista

• Loren Taylor, engineer/businessperson/educator

• Renia Webb, educator/safety legislator

Final Oakland City Council District 2 Special Election - April 15 (Ranked Choice Voting)

• Kenneth Anderson, pastor

• Harold Lowe, financial planner/consultant

• Kanitha Matoury, proprietor/chief

• Kara Murray-Badal, housing policy director

• Paula Nelson, commercial property manager

• Charlene Wang, civil rights advisor

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