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Barbara Lee

2020 elections Dec. 1, 2020

Republicans Claw Back 4 California Congressional SeatsIt wasn’t a good election for California Republicans otherwise, but they did regain ground in the U.S. House.

By Ed Kilgore
politics Aug. 12, 2020

Initial Maneuvering Begins for Kamala Harris’s Senate SeatIf Harris become veep, Gavin Newsom’s choice for a replacement for this very safe Democratic Senate seat could be pivotal, particularly for Latinos.

By Ed Kilgore
politics Nov. 28, 2018

Democrats Elect Younger, More Moderate Caucus Chair Over Progressive StalwartHakeem Jeffries’s win over Barbara Lee suggests Democratic representatives are reluctant to go too far to the left.

By Sarah Jones
encounter Nov. 11, 2018

Barbara Lee Talks Iraq, Poverty, and Getting a Seat at the Table“When I’m in the room and nobody else that looks like me is in the room, it makes a big difference,” says the House’s lefty conscience.

By Rebecca Traister
tea time Nov. 9, 2010

Diversity Coming to the Congressional Black CaucusTwo black Republicans are welcome to join, the chairwoman says.

By Dan Amira