Pay to Play: Giving Money to Local Pols (Part 4)

Oakland City Council Campaign Finance, Continued...

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When we last left off, we were looking at who was funding the candidates in some tightly contested races. We looked at District 1 yesterday - today we look at Districts 3 and 5.

These three district races feature numerous candidates for the open seats because the incumbents are retiring or seeking other office. It's interesting to note how each of these hopefuls has poured their own money into their campaigns or managed to appeal to traditional bases of support and identify their own new support. All data comes from the candidates' Form 460 filed with the City of Oakland's campaign finance office.

Council District 3

(incumbent Nancy Nadel is retiring, after four terms in office.)

Sean Sullivan has raised $39,029, with no loans, and has cash on hand of $33,226. He's received contributions from:

• Signature Development
• Oakland Police
• Firefighters
• Oakland Chamber of Commerce
• Holliday Development
• Republic Services
• Madison Marquette Property Services
• Caldecott Properties
• Sannell Properties
• SARCO construction
• and has been endorsed by Councilor De La Fuente

Lynette Gibson McElhaney has raised $30,700, taking loans of $15,000, and has cash on hand of $37,859. She's received contributions from:

• Affordable Housing
• wealth investors
• OakPAC Chamber of Commerce
• attorneys
• community development consultants

Derrick Muhammed has raised $25,000, taken loans of $1,700, and has cash on hand of $12,933. He's recieved most of his contributions from:

• International Longshoremen's Union
• Pacific Maritime
• Oakland First PAC
• and has recieved a loan from Pacific Maritime Association

Alex Miller-Cole has raised $38,049, taken loans of $35,000, and has cash on hand of $42,293. He's received contributions from:

• Washington lobbyists Ellen and Hubert O'Bannon
• green interests
• Securitas
• Hymby Corp
• BBI Construction
• Nancy Prowitt (Lobbyist)

Nyeisha DeWitt has raised $33,487, taken loans of $18,750, and has cash on hand of $11,384. She's recieved $2,500 from unidentified groups, and gotten $20,815 from other candidates, the Chinese medicine and Accupuncturist Association and the SF Firefighters.

Larry Young has not filed any contributions to date.

Tomorrow: District 5!

Stay tuned folks. It's all coming out in the wash!