Content last updated Oct. 30, 2026

Janani Ramachandran

Janani Ramachandran
Incumbent | Reelect Ramachandran for Oakland City Council 2026
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Contributions: $142,193
Expenditures: $27,605
Current balance: $114,588
Money coming in

Contributions

$142,193
Committee
$23K
$23K
Individual
$102K
$102K
Unitemized
$8.2K
$8.2K
Self Funding
$3.0
$3.0
Other (includes Businesses)
$9.1K
$9.1K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$27,605
Contribution
$250
$250
Office Expenses
$1.8K
$1.8K
Fundraising Events
$1.4K
$1.4K
Campaign Consultants
$20K
$20K
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$185
$185
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$950
$950
Candidate Travel, Lodging, and Meals
$6.0
$6.0
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$3.2K
$3.2K
Money coming in

Contributions

$142,193
Out of State
4%
4%
Within Oakland
47%
47%
Within California
41%
41%

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
City of Oakland
$2.4K
$2.4K
UC Berkeley
$1.7K
$1.7K
Kaiser Permanente
$1.3K
$1.3K
Argent Materials
$900
$900
Arup
$900
$900
Behring Capital
$900
$900
Cal State U East Bay
$900
$900
Careplus Chiroprator
$900
$900
Concise Insurance
$900
$900
Crossway Church
$900
$900
Top occupations
Retired/Not Employed
$29K
$29K
Owner
$5.6K
$5.6K
Real Estate
$4.9K
$4.9K
Chief Executive Officer/President
$4.6K
$4.6K
Attorney
$3.6K
$3.6K
Engineer
$3.0K
$3.0K
Consultant
$2.7K
$2.7K
Executive Director
$2.7K
$2.7K
Director
$2.4K
$2.4K
Accountant
$1.8K
$1.8K
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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