Content last updated Nov. 2, 2026

Brenda Harbin-Forte

Brenda Harbin-Forte
Retired Judge | Harbin-Forte for City Attorney 2024
Contributions: $57,474
Expenditures: $57,474
Current balance: $0
Money coming in

Contributions

$57,474
Committee
$2.4K
$2.4K
Individual
$43K
$43K
Unitemized
$1.3K
$1.3K
Self Funding
$7.5K
$7.5K
Other (includes Businesses)
$3.6K
$3.6K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$57,474
Office Expenses
$218
$218
Campaign Consultants
$10K
$10K
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$16K
$16K
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$1.0K
$1.0K
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$24K
$24K
Postage, Delivery and Messenger Services
$4.2
$4.2
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$3.8K
$3.8K
Money coming in

Contributions

$57,474
Out of State
3%
3%
Within Oakland
55%
55%
Within California
39%
39%

Money coming in

Where individual contributors work A question mark in circle indicating additional information

Based on the employer and occupation that individual contributors report on itemized contributions. Different spellings of the same employer or occupation are grouped together. Some similar reported occupations are grouped together. E.g. Realtor, Real Estate Broker, etc. Contributions reporting neither an employer nor an occupation are not shown. Retired people often put Not Employed so we group those together.

Top employers
Law Office of Brenda F. Harbin-Forte
$7.5K
$7.5K
Self-Employed
$4.5K
$4.5K
State of California
$668
$668
Golden Gate University
$619
$619
Los Angeles Superior Court
$604
$604
AT&T
$600
$600
Acts Full Gospel Church
$600
$600
Alameda County District Attorney's Office
$600
$600
Albertsons Companies Inc
$600
$600
Brainchild Creative
$600
$600
Top occupations
Retired/Not Employed
$19K
$19K
Attorney
$14K
$14K
Real Estate
$1.8K
$1.8K
Judge
$1.3K
$1.3K
Physician
$904
$904
Owner
$800
$800
Chief Executive Officer/President
$756
$756
Consultant
$754
$754
Educator
$719
$719
Financial Advisor
$704
$704
Independent expenditures opposing candidate $33,426 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Independent expenditures supporting candidate $328,561

Spending breakdown by committee

In support of the candidate
Empower Oakland Committee
$2,672
$2.7K
$2.7K
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Families for a Vibrant Oakland, Sponsored by Abundance Network
$304,597
$305K
$305K
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Foundational Oakland Unites
$1,291
$1.3K
$1.3K
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SOS Oakland
$20,000
$20K
$20K
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In opposition of the candidate
Fix Our City Oakland, Supporting Fife for City Council and Richardson for City Attorney 2024 - Sponsored by labor organizations
$33,426
$33K
$33K
See all contributions to this committee

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