- 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 6' 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 Nancy S. Sidebotham, brief and partly cut off. Capture in data/nov-2026/sources/vote411/oakland-council-6.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 6
This person holds your district's seat on Oakland's 8-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use.
Council President Kevin E. Jenkins was elected in 2022. He faces Nancy S. Sidebotham on the ranked-choice ballot for District 6. The district covers Eastmont, the Coliseum area, Millsmont, Merritt College, and part of Skyline Boulevard.
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.
This race carries more institutional weight than most district seats: Jenkins currently presides over the council and served as interim mayor in early 2025, so his record is partly the council's own. Sidebotham is a persistent local candidate with a long advocacy history and no elected service.
Kevin E. Jenkins
Kevin E. Jenkins is the sitting councilmember and council president, elected in 2022. His council site says his goal is creating opportunity for all Oaklanders. He served as interim mayor in early 2025. He helped pass a budget that closed a shortfall without cutting jobs.
Nancy S. Sidebotham
Nancy S. Sidebotham is a tax preparer. She has long pushed on Oakland issues like crime prevention and local businesses. She ran for the at-large council seat in 2024. She ran for this District 6 seat in 2022. She ran for the at-large seat in 2016.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Businesses & other orgs
Kevin E. Jenkins
$132,526 raised
- Small donors$8511%
- Individuals$81,07561%
- PACs & committees$18,70014%
- Businesses & other orgs$31,90024%
1Nancy S. Sidebotham has no campaign committee with filings on record with the Oakland Public Ethics Commission for this race.
2Figures 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.