"Lee's disclosure seems to indicate she's going to run for a full term. The mayor raised $31,863 in the second half of 2025, according to a report filed with the city on Monday. She spent just under $6,000, mostly on routine office and professional services. It's a small amount compared to her total haul in 2025 for the special election - $580,000 - but it's far more than any of the possible challengers already in the race have raised."
"Lee actually raised far more money last year for her officeholder account, which can foot the bill for things unrelated to the election. Her officeholder account took in $100,000 in 2025, which is the maximum she was allowed to raise under city rules. Lee spent $66,220 of these officeholder funds. Much of which went to charities, including $5,000 each to the Alameda County Food Bank and the Public Education Fund."
Oakland held a special mayoral election last April and will hold a regular mayoral election in November 2026. Barbara Lee won the special election handily and reported raising $31,863 in the second half of 2025, spending just under $6,000 mainly on office and professional services. Lee raised $580,000 for the 2025 special election and added $100,000 to an officeholder account, the city maximum, from which she spent $66,220. Officeholder expenditures included donations to multiple charities and $5,000 to Change Consulting; Lee owes about $21,000 to Madera Group. Only one declared challenger reported fundraising: Mindy Pechenuk.
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