2022 Oakland mayoral election
The 2022 Oakland mayoral election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. Incumbent mayor Libby Schaaf is term-limited.[1]
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The election will be held using instant-runoff voting and will be nonpartisan.
Candidates
Declared
- Greg Hodge, former school board member[2]
- Derreck Johnson, former restaurant owner and candidate for City Council in 2020[2]
- Seneca Scott, housing activist[3]
- Derrick Soo, homeless campaigner[2]
- Loren Taylor, Oakland City Councilmember representing District 6[2]
- Sheng Thao, Oakland City Councilmember representing District 4[2]
- Allyssa Victory, labor union attorney[2]
Announcement pending
- Treva Reid, Oakland City Councilmember representing District 7[4]
Potential
- Regina Jackson, member of the Oakland Police Commission[1]
Endorsements
Sheng Thao
- State officials
- Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California[5]
- Rebecca Kaplan, Vice Mayor of Oakland[4]
- Nikki Fortunato Bas, Oakland City Council President[4]
- State legislators
- Mia Bonta, member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district[5]
References
- Carter, MJ (April 1, 2021). "Out front in Oakland: who might run for mayor in 2022". hoodline.com. Hooldine. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- Ravani, Sarah (February 2, 2022). "Former Oakland restaurant owner announces run for mayor with focus on job creation". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- Fortson, Jobina (February 20, 2022). "Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor". KGO-TV. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- Sarah Ravani (December 22, 2021). "Third Oakland council member explores run for mayor". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- "Councilmember Sheng Thao Launches Mayoral Campaign". www.postnewsgroup.com. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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