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Loren Taylor
Loren Taylor was a member of the Oakland City Council in California, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Taylor ran in a special election for Mayor of Oakland in California. He lost in the special general election on April 15, 2025.
Biography
Loren Taylor earned a bachelor's degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1999, a graduate degree from the University of Connecticut in 2001, and a graduate degree from the Haas School of Business in 2005.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Oakland, California (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of Oakland
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Barbara Lee in round 9 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 94,305 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taylor in this election.
2022
See also: Mayoral election in Oakland, California (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Oakland
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Sheng Thao in round 9 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 125,522 |
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Endorsements
To view Taylor's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2018
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 6
Loren Taylor defeated incumbent Desley Brooks, Maria Rodriguez, Natasha Middleton, and Mya Whitaker in the general election for Oakland City Council District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Loren Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 64.3 | 9,858 |
 | Desley Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 35.7 | 5,483 | |
| Maria Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Natasha Middleton (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Mya Whitaker (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 15,341 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Loren Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Loren Taylor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Taylor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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He spent his early professional career as a biomedical engineer and a management consultant for businesses and nonprofits. After serving as Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Business Strategy & Innovation practice, Loren left corporate America to dedicate himself to empowering underserved people. He launched Custom Taylor Solutions, a social impact consulting firm based in Oakland that works with nonprofits and small businesses to improve the lives of disadvantaged communities. Through service and leadership positions with nonprofits and social justice organizations, Loren has worked for years to alleviate poverty and create economic opportunity in Oakland.
Currently, Loren proudly serves as the District 6 representative on Oakland’s City Council, where he takes a practical and data-driven approach to solving Oakland’s complex issues. As Councilmember, his decades of experience providing tailored solutions to cities and companies have enabled him to make measurable progress tackling the most difficult challenges. Loren lives in East Oakland with his wife, Dr. Erica Taylor, and their two children, Camryn and Manny.- As a third-generation son of Oakland, my dedication to waking up every single morning and working towards a better Oakland is deeply personal. My wife Erica and I have chosen to stay and raise our family here because of everything The Town represents: grit and hard work; diversity and equal opportunity for all; creativity and innovation. We need pragmatic, hands-on leadership to navigate the way forward—someone who focuses on the details of governing instead of the drama and grandstanding that too often holds us back. I’m running for Mayor to be that leader, one who unites our communities to realize Oakland’s potential. As Mayor, I’ll focus on delivering results rather than rhetoric and making progress rather than politics.
- Oakland is in my DNA. I’m a proud third-generation Oaklander, born and raised in The Town. This is where I met my wife, started my small business, co-founded a community school and served as PTA president at my son’s public school. My love for Oakland is deep. My commitment to Oakland is personal. In 2018, I was elected to the City Council, defeating a sixteen-year incumbent. Since then, I have brought my inclusive, pragmatic approach to some of our most difficult challenges. I’ll be a mayor who focuses on what matters to Oaklanders – one who cares about the details of governing instead of the drama and political grandstanding that too often holds us back. I know The Town can do better, and we will. Together.
- Many candidates will tell you they have a progressive vision of a better future for Oakland, but Oaklanders deserve a mayor who will roll up their sleeves and do the hard work necessary to make that vision a reality. Innovative, progressive, and pragmatic: that’s the mindset that will solve Oakland’s most pressing problems. That’s what I’ve proven I can do in my career and as a Councilmember, and that’s what I’ll do as Mayor. Together, we can make Oakland safer and a place where we all can live, learn, work, and play. Together, we can ensure that every Oaklander has access to housing they can afford, quality public education, and the opportunity to thrive. If you join me, together we will build a new future for ourselves and the city we lov
2. Tackling Homelessness and Making Housing Affordable for All: Oakland’s next mayor needs to face our homelessness and housing crises head-on. I will close unsafe homeless encampments and move our unhoused neighbors into the shelters and treatment programs they need. As your next Mayor, just as I have done as a Councilmember, I will support building thousands of both affordable and market-rate units, so families can stay and thrive here in Oakland.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
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Oakland City Council District 6 2019-2023 |
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