{"id":434260,"date":"2026-08-16T03:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T03:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/434260\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T03:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T03:18:17","slug":"four-candidates-including-incumbent-barbara-lee-qualify-for-oakland-mayors-race-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/434260\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Candidates, Including Incumbent Barbara Lee, Qualify for Oakland Mayor\u2019s Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Post Staff<\/p>\n

The four mayoral candidates who will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot are:\u00a0
\n\"\"\"BrendaBrenda Grisham.<\/p>\n

Brenda Grisham. A business owner in East Oakland and public safety advocate, Grisham led the successful recall campaign\u00a0against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. As\u00a0part of her platform<\/a>, she pledges to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure stricter gun control measures and investments in community violence intervention programs.\u00a0
\n\"\"\"OaklandOakland Mayor Barbara Lee.\n<\/p>\n

Barbara Lee. A former congressional representative and state Assembly member, Lee was elected by voters in a special election last year for a two-year term. Now running for a four-year term, she points out that her administration achieved major successes in addressing some of the city\u2019s major challenges, including balancing the city budget, dramatically reducing crime, and making significant inroads into homelessness and illegal dumping.
\n\"\"\"MindyMindy Peshenuk\n<\/p>\n

Mindy Pechenuk. An educator and activist, Pechenuk is a registered Republican and supporter of Lyndon LaRouche, who has been described by observers as a conspiracy theorist and cult leader. She ran unsuccessfully for mayor in last year\u2019s special election and for the at-large council seat in 2024. She seeks to end Oakland\u2019s police commission and MACRO and invest in more police while launching a new local war on drugs.<\/p>\n

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\n\"\"\"JuliusJulius Robinson\n<\/p>\n

Julius Robinson. While\u00a0little information is available so far about Robinson, he was\u00a0quoted in a KTVU story<\/a>\u00a0about Thao\u2019s recall, stating that people in Oakland want to come together as a community but lack\u00a0infrastructure and leadership.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

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