Content last updated Sep. 11, 2026

Ken Houston

Ken Houston
Executive Director | Ken Houston for Oakland City Council District 7
Contributions: $59,164
Expenditures: $59,334
Loans: $10,000
Current balance: ($10,170)
Money coming in

Contributions

$59,164
Committee
$1.8K
$1.8K
Individual
$16K
$16K
Unitemized
$75
$75
Other (includes Businesses)
$32K
$32K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$59,334
Phone Banks
$2.0K
$2.0K
Campaign Consultants
$2.5K
$2.5K
Meetings and Appearances
$392
$392
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$23K
$23K
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$2.0K
$2.0K
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$68K
$68K
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$1.0K
$1.0K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$300
$300
Money coming in

Contributions

$59,164
Out of State
6%
6%
Within Oakland
59%
59%
Within California
17%
17%

Money coming in

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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
Self-Employed
$5.4K
$5.4K
Broadway Mechanical
$1.2K
$1.2K
AFLAC
$600
$600
Argent Materials
$600
$600
CCIG
$600
$600
Hayward Unified School District
$600
$600
Innovative Construction
$600
$600
Laney College
$600
$600
OVG Stadia
$600
$600
Oak View Group
$600
$600
Top occupations
Chief Executive Officer/President
$2.4K
$2.4K
Retired/Not Employed
$1.6K
$1.6K
Real Estate
$700
$700
Admission
$600
$600
Developer
$600
$600
Director
$600
$600
Family Engagement Specialist
$600
$600
Plumbing Contractor (retired)
$600
$600
Venue Development
$600
$600
building consultant
$600
$600
Independent expenditures supporting candidate $69,413 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Spending breakdown by committee

In support of the candidate
Committee to Elect Ken Houston & Len Raphael and oppose Zac Unger for City Council 2024
$65,450
$65K
$65K
See all contributions to this committee
Empower Oakland Committee
$2,672
$2.7K
$2.7K
See all contributions to this committee
Foundational Oakland Unites
$1,291
$1.3K
$1.3K
See all contributions to this committee
In opposition of the candidate

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