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A year and a half after Oakland voters chose Barbara Lee to lead a city reeling from a fiscal crisis and a major political scandal, they’ve re-elected the former member of Congress to a full four-year term. Lee, elected last year to replace recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, won easily in the ranked-choice contest with just over 84% of the vote in results reported early Wednesday. Three other candidates on the ballot, including Brenda Grisham, a community organizer who was one of the chief organizers behind the recall of Mayor Thao, split the remaining 15% of the vote. “Whether you voted for me or not, we are one Oakland,” Lee said to a room of cheering supporters at a party in downtown Oakland on Tuesday night. “You told me what you want and that’s safer streets, cleaner neighborhoods, affordable housing, good jobs, strong businesses, addressing homelessness and a City Hall that works for you.

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