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Manohar Raju

CA · Public Defender, City and County of San Francisco

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Career defense attorney who joined the San Francisco Public Defender's Office in 2008 and managed its felony division; holds a law degree from UC Berkeley. Priorities: reducing incarceration and defending immigrants' rights and civil liberties.

Campaign Finance Information — Public Defender

Campaign Finance Information · Public Defender · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 10, 2026

Raised
$20,011
Spent
$3,582
Cash on hand
$16,429
Debts
$1,047

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Attorney$7,151
  • Unemployed$3,150
  • Consultant$1,700
  • Engineer$1,100
  • Retired$950
Direct contributions by size
  • $500-$999$15,000
  • $250-$499$1,900
  • $100-$249$2,501
  • $1-$99$200

Source: San Francisco Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · raw.githubusercontent.com

Track record

Track record — General

General · 1 record
  • Elected Public Defender of San Francisco (current)

    March 11, 2019

    Source: sfpublicdefender.org · researched August 15, 2026

Race Manohar Raju is in:

  • Public Defender · November 3, 2026 · San Francisco County, California · incumbent

Profile last researched August 8, 2026.