- 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)
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)Oakland Public Ethics Commission — e-filed campaign-finance transactions (NetFile)
Last updated September 21, 2026.
School District
Oakland Unified Board of Education, District 6
This person holds your area's seat on the Oakland Unified school board. They vote on district policy, the budget, and hiring the superintendent.
Three candidates run for the District 6 seat on the Oakland Unified school board. Incumbent Valarie Bachelor is the board's vice president. She faces LeAna Powell and Alexandra Williams on a ranked-choice ballot.
The winner holds one of seven seats governing Oakland Unified. They vote on district policy and the budget. They also hire and oversee the superintendent. Trustee areas share the city council's district lines by charter. The term is four years.
The three candidates offer different theories of the job. The incumbent comes out of labor. She ran on moving power from OUSD's central office to school communities. A parent and former council staffer runs on financial transparency. A working teacher runs on measuring student outcomes. Ranked-choice voting lets you rank the field in order of preference. You do not have to pick just one name.
Valarie Bachelor
Valarie Bachelor is the incumbent and board vice president. She ran in 2022 on moving power from OUSD's central office to school communities. She is a former labor organizer and now Oakland director of the tenant group ACCE.
LeAna Powell
LeAna Powell is a parent of two children at Burckhalter Elementary. She runs on transparency in district finances, student safety, and support for students with disabilities. She is a former City Council staffer.
Alexandra Williams
Alexandra Williams is a math teacher at AIMS Academy. Her top issue is measuring student outcomes. She has taught in public, private, and charter schools.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Self-funding
Alexandra Williams
$11,714 raised
- Small donors$1,59514%
- Individuals$8,52477%
- PACs & committees$9008%
- Self-funding$1001%
LeAna Powell
$5,303 raised
- Small donors$1,23825%
- Individuals$3,67573%
- Self-funding$1002%
Valarie Bachelor
$9,813 raised
- Small donors$7137%
- Individuals$8,20084%
- PACs & committees$9009%
1Separately, independent committees — not the candidate's campaign — reported $1,810 in spending supporting Valarie Bachelor: Oakland Education Association Political Action Committee (per Form 496 filings).
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.
Your pick
A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.