Content last updated Sep. 16, 2026

James Harris

James Harris
Incumbent | Re-Elect James Harris for School Board
Contributions: $27,586
Expenditures: $27,450
Current balance: $136
Money coming in

Contributions

$27,586
Committee
$5.7K
$5.7K
Individual
$22K
$22K
Unitemized
$50
$50
Self Funding
$300
$300

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Money going out

Expenditures

$27,450
Print Ads
$14K
$14K
Phone Banks
$79
$79
Civic Donations
$500
$500
Office Expenses
$125
$125
Fundraising Events
$301
$301
Campaign Consultants
$5.0K
$5.0K
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$2.4K
$2.4K
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$250
$250
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$4.5K
$4.5K
Money coming in

Contributions

$27,586
Out of State
2%
2%
Within Oakland
56%
56%
Within California
40%
40%

Money coming in

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Top employers
Self-Employed
$2.1K
$2.1K
Accliv
$700
$700
City of Oakland
$700
$700
Emerson Collective
$700
$700
Johnstone Supply
$700
$700
Kaiser Permanente
$700
$700
Kamala Harris for Senate
$700
$700
OpTerra Energy Services
$700
$700
Prologis
$700
$700
Samson Energy Company
$700
$700
Top occupations
Retired/Not Employed
$2.8K
$2.8K
Chief Executive Officer/President
$2.5K
$2.5K
Self-Employed
$2.2K
$2.2K
Leader
$900
$900
Consultant
$800
$800
Educator
$750
$750
Chair
$700
$700
Chief of Staff, Chief Technology Risk Office
$700
$700
Deputy Campaign Manager
$700
$700
Developer
$700
$700

Other committees controlled by this candidate

James Harris for Oakland School Board 2012

Independent expenditures supporting candidate $122,967 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Spending breakdown by committee

In support of the candidate
GO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVOCATES Community-Powered Candidate Committee
$122,967
$123K
$123K
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In opposition of the candidate

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