Oakland’s Race of Mayor Is Suddenly Competitive

“A race once seen as a coronation of former Rep. Barbara Lee has morphed, instead, into a truly competitive clash between Lee and former Councilmember Loren Taylor as the voter dissatisfaction that produced two November recalls remains rampant,” Politico reports.

“The campaigns have each framed the vote as a fundamental choice: Lee’s is a message of unity and revival, while Taylor’s is about fixing a broken city by defying the establishment — and rejecting career politicians like Lee.”

Results will come in later tonight after the polls close.