Soheila Bana
First elected Nov 2022 for City Council District 4
Ran for re-election (Jun 2026)
Summary
Councilmember Soheila Bana attended all 21 meetings during this period and cast 99 votes. She voted with the majority 89% of the time and was the sole dissenting vote on three occasions involving budget, environment, and personnel matters.
This summary was auto-generated based on Soheila Bana's voting record across 135 meetings. It reflects patterns in vote data, not editorial judgment.
Data sources: 1000 votes from official City of Richmond minutes, plus 9 from auto-caption transcripts of recent meetings (used until minutes are published, typically 4-6 weeks).
Last updated: 2/28/2026
Campaign Contributions
Public records filed with the city registrar or state FPPC. Donors are sorted by total amount. Richmond adopted electronic filing in 2018.
Received contributions from 94 unique donors, more than 3 of 7 council members
Total campaign fundraising: $60,498, ranked 4th of 7
| Donor ↕ | Total ↓ | # ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirk | $3,500 | 2 |
| Tom Butt for Mayor | $2,500 | 1 |
| U.A. LOCAL 342 P.A.C. FUNDPAC | $2,500 | 1 |
| California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC)PAC | $2,500 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political CommitteePAC | $2,500 | 1 |
| Richmond Police Officers Association PAC | $2,500 | 1 |
| Albert Engel | $2,500 | 2 |
| Jonee Grassi | $2,500 | 1 |
| Reza YazdiTargeted | $2,500 | 1 |
| Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, District 20 PACPAC | $2,500 | 1 |
Voting Record
See how Bana compares to other members →Campaign Finance Context5 records across 5 agenda items
About this data
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Resolution in Support of Police Chief French and the Richmond Police Department
Ordinance to Approve a Military Equipment Use Policy.
Proposed Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Richmond and the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Ordinance to Approve a Military Equipment Use Policy.