Content last updated Oct. 30, 2026

Charlene Wang

Charlene Wang
Incumbent | Charlene Wang for Oakland Council D2 2026
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Contributions: $145,826
Expenditures: $60,339
Current balance: $85,488
Money coming in

Contributions

$145,826
Committee
$18K
$18K
Individual
$116K
$116K
Unitemized
$5.1K
$5.1K
Other (includes Businesses)
$7.0K
$7.0K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$60,339
Office Expenses
$2.2K
$2.2K
Fundraising Events
$4.7K
$4.7K
Campaign Consultants
$34K
$34K
Meetings and Appearances
$745
$745
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$600
$600
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$950
$950
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$2.9K
$2.9K
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$14K
$14K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$545
$545
Money coming in

Contributions

$145,826
Out of State
1%
1%
Within Oakland
64%
64%
Within California
30%
30%

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
Google
$2.1K
$2.1K
University of California Office of the President
$1.4K
$1.4K
Port of Oakland
$1.0K
$1.0K
Argent Materials
$900
$900
Blue Shield of California
$900
$900
Brain Co
$900
$900
Care Plus Chiropratic Clinic
$900
$900
Church
$900
$900
City of Oakland
$900
$900
Daniel S Nam, DDS & Associates
$900
$900
Top occupations
Retired/Not Employed
$40K
$40K
Owner
$8.5K
$8.5K
Chief Executive Officer/President
$5.0K
$5.0K
Consultant
$4.5K
$4.5K
Lawyer
$4.3K
$4.3K
Physician
$2.3K
$2.3K
Real Estate
$2.1K
$2.1K
Dentist
$1.8K
$1.8K
Manager
$1.6K
$1.6K
Executive Director
$1.6K
$1.6K
Independent expenditures supporting candidate $1,285 A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Spending breakdown by committee

In support of the candidate
Empower Oakland Committee
$1,285
$1.3K
$1.3K
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In opposition of the candidate

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