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Abel Guillén

Abel Guillén
Incumbent | Abel Guillen for City Council 2018
This candidate has agreed to voluntary spending limits. The maximum contribution this candidate can accept is $800 from any individual, business entity, committee or other organization and $1,600 from a qualified broad-based committee. A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Contributions: $200,652
Public financing received: A question mark in circle indicating additional information

Eligible City Council candidates may apply for public funds to reimburse certain campaign expenses. Learn more from the Public Ethics Commission’s Public Financing Program.

$18,345.00
Expenditures: $219,364
Current balance: ($18,712)
Money coming in

Contributions

$200,652
Committee
$31K
$31K
Individual
$136K
$136K
Unitemized
$4.6K
$4.6K
Other (includes Businesses)
$30K
$30K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$219,364
Print Ads
$1.6K
$1.6K
Not Stated
$42K
$42K
Contribution
$5.2K
$5.2K
Civic Donations
$12K
$12K
Office Expenses
$18K
$18K
Fundraising Events
$23K
$23K
Campaign Consultants
$21K
$21K
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$452
$452
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$1.0K
$1.0K
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$56K
$56K
Postage, Delivery and Messenger Services
$25K
$25K
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$12K
$12K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$153
$153
Money coming in

Contributions

$200,652
Out of State
2%
2%
Within Oakland
55%
55%
Within California
39%
39%

Independent expenditures opposing candidate $4,807 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Independent expenditures supporting candidate $47,523

Spending breakdown by committee

In support of the candidate
International Association of Firefighter Local 55 Political Action, sponsored by: Int’l Assoc. of Firefighter Local 55
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$47,523
$48K
$48K
In opposition of the candidate
East Bay Working Families
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$4,807
$4.8K
$4.8K

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