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Wednesday, November 4, 20263 stories →
Alan Wong Wins Full Term for District 4 Supervisor
Supervisor Alan Wong won a full four-year term representing District 4, defeating Jeremy Greco and Albert Chow. Wong had 76% of the vote in the second round of ranked-choice voting in the Department of Elections' 8:45 p.m. report.
Theo Ellington overwhelmingly wins race for Bayview-Hunters Point supervisor
Theo Ellington declared a decisive victory over nine opponents in the race to succeed District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton.
Gary McCoy declares victory in Castro supervisor race
Gary McCoy declared victory in the District 8 supervisor race, having led since Manny Yekutiel dropped out of the contest over sexual assault allegations.
Monday, November 2, 20263 stories →
Three candidates compete for San Francisco’s District 10 supervisor seat
Three District 10 candidates have reported campaign contributions and major endorsements in the race to succeed termed-out Supervisor Shamann Walton: J.R. Eppler, Theo Ellington and Dion-Jay 'DJ' Brookter. The district covers Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill, Visitacion Valley and Candlestick Point.
In Chinatown, residents split on whether and how to vote
Chinatown shop owners, workers and residents describe sharply different levels of engagement with Tuesday's election in interviews with Sing Tao. One dried-seafood shop owner said he and his family voted early for Connie Chan and for a housing measure, Proposition C, while a drinks-stand worker who immigrated about two years ago said limited English left her unable to follow the candidates or the measures. A shopper said one of her daughters has not mailed her ballot because she heard that voting makes jury duty more likely.
Connie Chan leads Chinatown march to turn out voters
Connie Chan led a 'Chinese community unity' march from Portsmouth Square through Chinatown on Friday, asking supporters to vote in Tuesday's election for the 11th Congressional District seat. Marchers carried signs backing her congressional run, and speakers included a supervisor and the head of a Chinatown association.
Wednesday, October 28, 20261 story →
As election looms, the race for District 10 heats up, and gets complicated
Mission Local looks at the District 10 supervisor race, where a billionaire's $540,000 political donation is the central question in a chronically underfunded district. The outlet asks whether the money could backfire on its beneficiary.
Saturday, October 24, 20261 story →
SF supervisorial candidate's son arrested, charged in shooting attempt
A San Francisco supervisorial candidate's son was arrested and charged this month with trying to shoot a man accused of assaulting his mother, the Chronicle reports. The candidate has campaigned on her own experience as a survivor of gun violence.
Thursday, October 22, 20261 story →
Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. expand rent control?
Mission Local asked the candidates for District 8 supervisor whether San Francisco should expand rent control. Their answers run as part of the outlet's series of candidate questionnaires.
Wednesday, October 21, 20261 story →
Meet the District 6 candidates: As AI booms, how should S.F. confront rising rents?
Mission Local asked the District 6 supervisor candidates how they would handle rising rents, displacement and housing production as AI companies expand in the district. The candidates offered differing approaches.
Tuesday, October 20, 20261 story →
Darshini Patel wants you to know: GrowSF endorsement came ‘without my consent’
District 8 supervisor candidate Darshini Patel says GrowSF listed her as an endorsed candidate without her permission, Mission Local reports. "I said no in so many different ways," she said.
Saturday, October 17, 20262 stories →
District 10 Is Changing. Can City Services — and Its Next Supervisor — Keep Up?
Potrero View looks at how growth across Mission Bay, Dogpatch, Potrero Hill and Bayview-Hunters Point is reshaping demand for transportation, open space and grocery stores as District 10 picks a new supervisor. Dogpatch resident Jason Buttorf, elected to the Green Benefit District board in 2025, said residences in Mission Bay have grown about sixfold.
Meet the District 10 Candidates: Does Third Street need an AutoZone?
Mission Local asked the District 10 supervisor candidates about AutoZone's approval to replace a former Walgreens on Third Street, a decision that drew controversy this year.
Thursday, October 15, 20261 story →
Gary McCoy gets another big endorsement, this time from Team Moderate
Gary McCoy has picked up another endorsement in the District 8 supervisor race, the Standard reports. The newsletter also covers a $3 million PAC donation drawing questions and how Scott Wiener and Connie Chan are courting female voters.
Tuesday, October 13, 20262 stories →
SF Dems handily endorse Gary McCoy in fraught meeting after Manny Yekutiel exit
San Francisco's Democratic County Central Committee endorsed Gary McCoy for District 8 supervisor at a meeting where critics of party chair Nancy Tung had called on her to resign over the party's handling of the race. Tung did not step down. The endorsement followed Manny Yekutiel's exit from the race.
Poll: Scandal tanks Manny Yekutiel’s support. The D8 race is down to 2 candidates
A poll commissioned by GrowSF, the moderate-aligned political group that had previously supported Manny Yekutiel, found his support collapsed and the District 8 supervisor race down to two candidates. Yekutiel left the race after the scandal.
Monday, October 12, 20262 stories →
SF Dems handily endorse Gary McCoy in fraught meeting after Manny Yekutiel exit
San Francisco's Democratic Party endorsed Gary McCoy for District 8 supervisor at a Sunday night meeting held after Manny Yekutiel left the race. Critics at the meeting had called on party chair Nancy Tung to resign, and Mission Local reports she did not.
Poll: Scandal tanks Manny Yekutiel’s support. The D8 race is down to 2 candidates
A poll commissioned by the political group GrowSF found that Manny Yekutiel's support fell after a scandal, leaving two candidates in the District 8 supervisor race. GrowSF had previously supported Yekutiel.
Sunday, October 11, 20261 story →
Meet the District 10 Candidates: Would you upzone the Third Street corridor?
Mission Local asked the District 10 supervisor candidates whether they would allow taller, denser buildings along the Third Street corridor. Two candidates had reservations about upzoning the transit-heavy corridor; others said the change could work with restrictions.
Saturday, October 10, 20262 stories →
Meet the District 10 Candidates: Would you upzone the Third Street corridor?
Mission Local asked District 10 supervisor candidates whether they would upzone the Third Street corridor. Two candidates had reservations, while others said upzoning with restrictions could be positive. The corridor is transit-heavy.
We asked every San Francisco politician: Should Dem Party Chair Nancy Tung step down?
Mission Local asked San Francisco politicians whether Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung should step down. San Francisco Democrats will meet in a special meeting on Oct. 11 to reconsider their District 8 endorsement. The meeting is expected to be fraught.
Friday, October 9, 20261 story →
Manny Yekutiel se retira de la contienda para supervisor de S.F. tras acusación de agresión sexual
Manny Yekutiel has dropped out of the District 8 supervisor race after two more people accused him of sexual assault. Most of the people who had endorsed him withdrew their support after the new accusations.
Thursday, October 8, 20261 story →
Manny Yekutiel 遭性侵犯指控後退出三藩市市參事選舉
Two more people accused Manny Yekutiel of sexual assault, and most of his endorsers withdrew support. He then dropped out of the District 8 supervisor race.
Tuesday, October 6, 20261 story →
San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Apologizes After Sexual Assault Policy ‘Broke Down’
San Francisco Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung apologized for how the party handled sexual misconduct allegations and for endorsing Manny Yekutiel in the District 8 supervisor race. Yekutiel left the race last week after three men accused him of sexual assault, and Tung said the endorsement hurt accuser Brad Chapin and Ryan Clark and his partner.
Saturday, October 3, 20261 story →
Mayor Lurie, S.F. supervisors drop Manny Yekutiel after new sexual assault claim
Mayor Daniel Lurie and several San Francisco supervisors withdrew their support for District 8 supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel after a new sexual assault claim against him, Mission Local reports. The outlet is updating a chart of who has dropped him and who has not.
Friday, October 2, 20262 stories →
Manny Yekutiel drops out of supervisor race after SF Standard investigation
Manny Yekutiel dropped out of the District 8 supervisor race Thursday, hours after The Standard reported that two men accuse him of groping them at a 2023 Pride party. Mayor Daniel Lurie and many of Yekutiel's other endorsers pulled their support, and Yekutiel denies the allegations.
Manny Yekutiel dropped out of the race. But he’s still on the ballot.
Manny Yekutiel has dropped out of the District 8 supervisor race but his name remains on the November ballot. His campaign has not said what he would do if he won anyway, and his opponents say they are not worried.
Monday, September 28, 20261 story →
Christine Pelosi vows not to ‘ever’ run against Connie Chan, quashing rumors
Christine Pelosi said she is running for state Senate and will not run against Supervisor Connie Chan, rejecting speculation that her mother, Nancy Pelosi, endorsed Chan as a placeholder for her daughter. Pelosi told Mission Local she would not 'ever' run against Chan.
Saturday, September 26, 20261 story →
Manny Yekutiel’s accuser resurfaces sexual assault allegation at District 8 forum
A person who has accused District 8 supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel of sexual assault raised the allegation again during a candidate forum, Mission Local reports. The forum discussion covered how the candidates would support the LGBTQ and HIV-positive community.
Thursday, September 17, 20261 story →
The office built to stop the next Nuru just got smaller
The Standard's Power Play column reports that budget cuts have shrunk the city office created to prevent another corruption case like Mohammed Nuru's. The column also covers the District 10 supervisor race, another campaign speech by Nancy Pelosi and a bathhouse revival.
Wednesday, September 16, 20261 story →
Meet the District 6 candidate: Does the RESET center contradict Dorsey’s stance on 6th St.?
Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a District 6 candidate, says Sixth Street has a disproportionate share of the city's homelessness services, and he championed opening the RESET center on that street. The profile asks how the two positions fit together.
Tuesday, September 15, 20261 story →
‘They do not speak for me:’ After $500K gift from crypto exec, Theo Ellington looks to show independence from tech
Supervisor candidate Theo Ellington says a $500,000 donation to a committee supporting him from crypto billionaire Chris Larsen does not mean the tech industry speaks for him. Larsen, whose donation was the largest to any San Francisco supervisor race, said he was impressed with Ellington's pragmatism.
Monday, September 14, 20262 stories →
D10 candidates could settle $7M empty cabin shelter standoff
Candidates in the District 10 supervisor race could break a standoff over $7 million for a shelter made of empty cabins, The Standard reports. The same roundup covers candidates for the Sunshine Task Force, criticism of Mayor Daniel Lurie's rent emergency, and a podcaster's criticism of the city.
Inspired by Her Father, Monthanus Ratanapakdee Runs for D-2 Supervisor
Monthanus Ratanapakdee is challenging Supervisor Stephen Sherrill for the District 2 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The district includes the Presidio, Laurel Heights and part of the Richmond District.
Saturday, September 12, 20262 stories →
Mayor Lurie endorses Manny Yekutiel, Theo Ellington in S.F. supervisor races
Mayor Daniel Lurie endorsed Manny Yekutiel in District 8 and Theo Ellington in District 10 for the Board of Supervisors and took positions on 10 local ballot measures. The mayor had previously said he would not make endorsements in the supervisor races.
Who’s bankrolling San Francisco’s coming election? These 16 donors.
At least $18 million has been raised for San Francisco's November races, and the top 16 donors account for about $13 million of that so far. Mission Local reviewed the campaign filings.
Thursday, September 10, 20262 stories →
Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. create more historic landmarks?
Mission Local asked the District 8 supervisor candidates whether San Francisco should create more historic landmarks. Their answers come as the city weighs efforts to increase the number of designated landmarks.
Get the Flock outta here: D8 candidate targets SFPD surveillance contract
A District 8 supervisor candidate is targeting the San Francisco Police Department's contract with Flock, the license plate reader company, according to The Standard's roundup. The same item covers a former "shadow mayor" candidacy, complaints from journalists about Mayor Daniel Lurie's records practices, and the data center debate in the District 10 race.
Monday, September 7, 20261 story →
SF candidate wants rival’s $500,000 crypto donation steered to the community
Shawn Richard, a candidate in a San Francisco district race, is asking that a $500,000 cryptocurrency donation to rival Theo Ellington be redirected to the community. Richard says the money distorts the race in one of the city's most overlooked districts.
Sunday, September 6, 20261 story →
Crypto billionaire gives $500,000 to back Ellington's District 10 supervisor run
Chris Larsen, a cryptocurrency billionaire, donated $500,000 to a committee supporting Theo Ellington's campaign for San Francisco's District 10 supervisor seat. The contribution is one of the largest single gifts to a group backing one city candidate.
Wednesday, September 2, 20261 story →
Meet the District 6 candidate: What limits should S.F. place on police drones and automated license plate readers?
District 6 candidate Matt Dorsey says he is open to new limits on police use of drones and automated license plate readers. Mission Local asked him what guardrails San Francisco should place on police surveillance technology.
Monday, August 31, 20261 story →
A Flock employee helped block the SF Democratic Party’s anti-Flock vote
An employee of Flock Safety helped block the San Francisco Democratic Party's vote opposing the company, according to The San Francisco Standard. The party's meeting also covered a YIMBY endorsement for District 8, a Newsom legislative deal that is dead, and the Sunshine Ordinance.
Friday, August 28, 20261 story →
S.F. Dems endorse Manny Yekutiel in tense meeting despite sexual assault allegation, plea from accuser
The San Francisco Democratic Party endorsed Manny Yekutiel for District 8 supervisor after a tense meeting and an investigation into a sexual assault allegation. The accuser, Brad Chapin, asked members to reject him before the vote, Mission Local reports.
Wednesday, August 26, 20261 story →
SF Dems’ probe can’t resolve Yekutiel sex assault claim. The party may endorse him
San Francisco Democrats' internal probe could not resolve a sexual assault claim against District 8 candidate Yekutiel. The party may still endorse him, and critics question the timing of the report.