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Oakland Election Live Snapshot

JUNE 2022 NOVEMBER 2022
Contributions to date $104,075 $6,463,135
% of contributions from Oakland residents 62% 41%
Top 3 third-party spenders (independent expenditures) No independent expenditures reported
  • Californians for Safer Streets Supporting Ignacio De La Fuente for Mayor of Oakland 2022
  • Working Families for a Better Oakland supporting Sheng Thao for Oakland Mayor 2022
  • East and South Bay Working Families United sponsored by labor organizations
  • Who is giving money to candidates?
  • How much money has each candidate collected?
  • Is the money coming from local sources?
  • What ballot measures are receiving the most funds?

This site pulls data from the City of Oakland’s campaign finance reporting database to produce easy to understand graphs that clearly show the source of campaign funds and how they are being spent to sway election results. Our goal is to increase government transparency by revealing the potential influence behind local politics.

We hope to raise awareness, promote electoral accountability, and promote civic engagement and political participation by Oakland residents.