Content last updated Oct. 30, 2026

Michael Houston

Michael Houston
Incumbent | Michael Houston for Oakland City Auditor 2026
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Contributions: $8,050
Expenditures: $3,023
Current balance: $5,027
Money coming in

Contributions

$8,050
Individual
$5.5K
$5.5K
Unitemized
$50
$50
Self Funding
$2.5K
$2.5K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$3,023
Not Stated
$1.0K
$1.0K
Office Expenses
$249
$249
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$1.2K
$1.2K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$474
$474
Money coming in

Contributions

$8,050
Out of State
3%
3%
Within Oakland
42%
42%
Within California
53%
53%

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
Candidate
$2.5K
$2.5K
Patrick Ngo
$900
$900
San Francisco County
$900
$900
Deloitte Consulting LLP
$600
$600
City of San Jose
$400
$400
State Farm
$400
$400
City Of Berkeley
$300
$300
Arapahoe County Co
$200
$200
Getinge
$200
$200
Peninsula Healthcare Connection
$200
$200
Top occupations
Candidate
$2.5K
$2.5K
Retired/Not Employed
$1.0K
$1.0K
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
$900
$900
Psychotherapist
$900
$900
Management Consultant
$600
$600
Team Manager
$400
$400
City Auditor
$300
$300
Data and Analytics Manager
$300
$300
Commissioner
$200
$200
Social Worker
$200
$200
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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