David Poll Leads Los Altos School Board Fundraising With $13,000
The race for three seats on the Los Altos School District’s board has brought in over $30,000 from community donations and loans candidates have made to themselves, the Mountain View Voice reported.
David Poll Leads Fundraising with Personal Loans
Campaign finance disclosures covering January 1 through October 17 show that newcomer David Poll leads the field in fundraising with nearly $13,000 recorded. That figure includes an $8,500 loan Poll made to his own campaign, alongside a $252.40 personal donation. Poll has spent roughly $11,100, directing funds primarily toward signage, email outreach, and text messaging to voters. He also received a $912 non-monetary donation from the Los Altos School District teachers’ union, which purchased advertisements in the Los Altos Town Crier newspaper. Poll stands as the only candidate in the race to secure the union’s endorsement.
Incumbent Shali Sirkay reported bringing in roughly $8,400 by October 17. Her total breaks down to $3,359.67 in direct donations, a $5,000 loan from Los Altos resident Nishikant Mane, and $1,440 in cash carried over from a previous campaign. Her donor list includes Santa Clara County Board of Education member Jessica Speiser at $515.38, Mountain View Whisman school board member Devon Conley at $103.48, Santa Clara Unified school board member Vickie Fairchild at $103.48, and former Los Altos school board member Tamara Logan at $100.
Fellow incumbent Brandon Stroy drew about $8,000 in contributions during the same reporting period. That total includes roughly $4,600 that Stroy loaned to his own campaign.
Late Filings Show Contributions for Stroy and Sirkay
State rules require candidates to report any contributions exceeding $1,000 within 24 hours once the regular reporting window closes. Filings submitted after October 17 show that Stroy collected another $3,900 in late October from Santa Clara County Board of Education member Jessica Speiser, who previously served on the Los Altos school board. Sirkay disclosed a separate $1,000 contribution from former Los Altos School District member Sangeeth Peruri.
Meanwhile, incumbent Bryan Johnson took a different financial approach. Johnson filed paperwork indicating an intent to raise and spend less than $2,000 this year, keeping his campaign below the threshold that triggers detailed finance disclosures.