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Ben “Coach” Tapscott

Ben “Coach” Tapscott
Retired Teacher | Ben “Coach” Tapscott for Oakland School Board 2020
This candidate has agreed to voluntary spending limits. The maximum contribution this candidate can accept is $900 from any individual, business entity, committee or other organization and $1,700 from a qualified broad-based committee. If the candidate does not accept spending limits then: The maximum contribution this candidate can accept is $200 from any individual, business entity, committee or other organization and $400 from a qualified broad-based committee. A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Contributions: $13,863
Expenditures: $14,595
Current balance: ($732)
Money coming in

Contributions

$13,863
Committee
$4.1K
$4.1K
Individual
$8.0K
$8.0K
Unitemized
$1.4K
$1.4K
Other (includes Businesses)
$325
$325

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Money going out

Expenditures

$14,595
Not Stated
$6.1K
$6.1K
Phone Banks
$650
$650
Office Expenses
$977
$977
Campaign Consultants
$900
$900
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$3.0K
$3.0K
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$2.4K
$2.4K
Money coming in

Contributions

$13,863
Out of State
2%
2%
Within Oakland
49%
49%
Within California
38%
38%

Independent expenditures supporting candidate $56,989 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Spending breakdown by committee

In support of the candidate
Oakland Education Association Political Action Committee
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$56,989
$57K
$57K
In opposition of the candidate

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