How to see the mayor's debate from 2025 Oakland

Oakland, California. – – KTVU will organize a debate between two candidates for the mayor of Oakland on Tuesday.

The background story:

The candidates will compete in a special election on April 15 after the recall of the former mayor Sheng Thao last year.

Since their recall in November, several city leaders have taken on the role, most recently Kevin Jenkins, who was appointed interim mayor in January.

Two leading candidates in the mayor race are the former representative Barbara Lee and the former member of the city council of Oakland, Loren Taylor.

The two candidates will debate on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Oakland Museum. The KTVU anchor Dave Clark will moderate the event.

As you can see

YouTube: Stream on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, on the YouTube page of KTVU at 6 p.m.

KTVU website: Stream at ktvu.com/live.

Fox Local: The debate will be available on Tuesday on-demand after completing the live event on Tuesday

Participating candidates

Loren Taylor is a former member of the Oakland city council. Click here to see KTVUS SIT-Down interview with Taylor with Taylor and learn more about his background and priorities.

Barbara Lee is a former congress member in Bay Area. Click here to see KTVUS SIT-Down interview with Lee after her mayor announcement in January in January.

Election information

Oakland's election time bar

Full list of candidates for the mayor of Oakland

How to register to vote

Oakland policy