.It’s a Longshot, But Kaplan May Still Have a Chance of Beating Perata

Ex-state Senator Don Perata appears to be on his way to victory in the Oakland mayor’s race, but there’s a chance that Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan could slide by him in the ranked-choice balloting — if she can get past Councilwoman Jean Quan, who is currently in second place. As for Quan, her path to victory appears difficult, even if she fends off Kaplan and ends up going head-to-head with Perata.