Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor is holding a press conference after Sheng Thao released a statement on Monday evening that declared herself the winner.
Oakland's Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao released a statement on Monday evening upon the completion of ballot counting in the mayoral race that declared her the winner."It's been a long journey, and I'm incredibly honored by the trust the voters have placed in me," said Thao in the statement.
Thao was elected through ranked-choice voting in a close race, eventually winning by 682 votes. Thao secured 50.3 percent of the votes to Taylor's 49.7 percent.She congratulated Taylor on the "strong" campaign he ran against her. Thao said that being elected mayor was humbling, adding that 15 years ago she was living in her car with her baby.
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