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Benjamin “Sam” Davis - elected

Benjamin “Sam” Davis
Education Analyst/Parent | Davis 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

For more on Oakland contribution limits and campaign rules, see the Public Ethics Commission Candidate Resources page.

Contributions: $70,468
Expenditures: $70,468
Current balance: $0
Money coming in

Contributions

$70,468
Committee
$12K
$12K
Individual
$49K
$49K
Unitemized
$10K
$10K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$70,468
Not Stated
$312
$312
Phone Banks
$595
$595
Contribution
$346
$346
Civic Donations
$360
$360
Office Expenses
$60
$60
Fundraising Events
$258
$258
Campaign Consultants
$23K
$23K
Meetings and Appearances
$263
$263
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$319
$319
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$1.1K
$1.1K
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$16K
$16K
Postage, Delivery and Messenger Services
$24K
$24K
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$2.2K
$2.2K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$472
$472
Money coming in

Contributions

$70,468
Out of State
11%
11%
Within Oakland
49%
49%
Within California
25%
25%

Independent expenditures supporting candidate $63,215 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
$62,211
$62K
$62K
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Oakland Rising Committee sponsored by Center for Empowered Politics
$1,004
$1.0K
$1.0K
See all contributions to this committee
In opposition of the candidate

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