- oaklandca.gov (opens in a new tab)Oakland City Clerk — Nov 2026 Election Qualified Candidate List (final, in ballot order, with ballot designations)
- oaklandside.org (opens in a new tab)Oakland City Clerk qualified-candidate list for November 3, 2026, as published by The Oaklandside (2026-08-10)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — City elections in Oakland, California (2026)
- vote411.org (opens in a new tab)League of Women Voters -- Vote411 voter guide, 'City of Oakland City Council Member, District 2' race (statewide All Races list): each candidate's self-submitted ballot designation and campaign contacts, plus answers to the League's four questions -- top three priorities; qualifying background; steps to stabilize city finances and grow revenue; priority for Democracy Dollars. Answers on file from Nate Adams, to all four questions. Capture in data/nov-2026/sources/vote411/oakland-council-2.json.
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)Oakland Public Ethics Commission — e-filed campaign-finance transactions (NetFile)
Last updated October 6, 2026.
City of Oakland
Oakland City Council, District 2
This person holds your district's seat on Oakland's 8-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use.
Incumbent Charlene Wang faces community organizer Nate Adams. She was elected in 2025. It is a ranked-choice race for the District 2 seat. The district includes Chinatown, Lakeshore, Crocker Highlands, Eastlake, and Little Saigon. It also includes San Antonio and part of the Jack London District. It includes areas south and east of Lake Merritt.
The winner holds one of eight district seats on the Oakland City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years.
A first-term incumbent barely a year into the seat against a challenger from the city's organized left. Wang's stated priorities are affordability, safety and accountability; Adams promises to slash rents, fix streets and fill hundreds of vacant city jobs (per the Oaklandside). The gap between them is less about problems than about how far to go.
Charlene Wang
Charlene Wang is the sitting councilmember, elected in 2025. She lists affordability, safety, and accountability as her top priorities. She has also written laws to curb sex trafficking and sideshows. She has written a ballot measure on tax money from foreclosed properties.
Nate Adams
Nate Adams is a community organizer. He promises to cut rents, fix streets, and fill hundreds of empty city jobs. He held a leadership role with the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America. He organized for the Richmond Progressive Alliance.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Businesses & other orgs
- Self-funding
Charlene Wang
$113,489 raised
- Small donors$3,7593%
- Individuals$97,98086%
- PACs & committees$6,3506%
- Businesses & other orgs$5,2005%
- Self-funding$200<1%
Nate Adams
$27,755 raised
- Small donors$1,9637%
- Individuals$25,54192%
- Self-funding$2001%
1Figures are CA Form 460 filings through 2026-06-30, per the Oakland Public Ethics Commission's e-filed transaction exports, retrieved 2026-09-21.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.