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Sheng Thao - elected

Sheng Thao
Chief of Staff | Sheng Thao for Oakland 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: $125,319
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
Expenditures: $145,290
Current balance: ($19,971)
Money coming in

Contributions

$125,319
Committee
$48K
$48K
Individual
$60K
$60K
Unitemized
$3.8K
$3.8K
Self Funding
$1.8K
$1.8K
Other (includes Businesses)
$12K
$12K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$145,290
Print Ads
$215
$215
Not Stated
$1.9K
$1.9K
Phone Banks
$443
$443
Contribution
$450
$450
Civic Donations
$6.8K
$6.8K
Office Expenses
$576
$576
Fundraising Events
$2.4K
$2.4K
Campaign Consultants
$38K
$38K
Meetings and Appearances
$4.1K
$4.1K
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$7.3K
$7.3K
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$1.0K
$1.0K
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$62K
$62K
Candidate Travel, Lodging, and Meals
$1.8K
$1.8K
Staff/Spouse Travel, Lodging, and Meals
$322
$322
Postage, Delivery and Messenger Services
$389
$389
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$5.4K
$5.4K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$10K
$10K
Money coming in

Contributions

$125,319
Out of State
4%
4%
Within Oakland
42%
42%
Within California
50%
50%

Independent expenditures supporting candidate $115,667 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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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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$8,117
$8.1K
$8.1K
Oakland Rising Committee sponsored by Center for Empowered Politics
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$1,577
$1.6K
$1.6K
Unity PAC, a Sponsored Committee of the Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO
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$105,974
$106K
$106K
In opposition of the candidate

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