Taylor on Saturday said he called Lee after the latest election update showed her ahead.
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released the latest election numbers on Friday, and the update showed Lee was ahead of Taylor by almost 5,000 votes. According to the county registrar, Lee has 50.6% of the vote, and a candidate needs 50% plus one vote to win. The next election update will be on April 25.
District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston congratulated Lee Friday prior to Taylor's concession.
Lee, a Democrat, represented Oakland in Congress from 1998 until stepping down in January. Last year, she also ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein. She previously served in the California State Assembly for six years and the state Senate for two. She earned an undergraduate degree from Mills College in Oakland and a master's degree in social work from UC Berkeley.
Lee and Taylor were widely considered the frontrunners in the race, which featured a crowded field of 10 candidates. The race was triggered after voters recalled Sheng Thao from the mayor's office last year.
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