Public Defender
Unofficial result: Won — Manohar Raju (Nonpartisan)
Source: sfelections.org
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
What does this office do?
- Defending people charged with crimes who cannot afford a lawyer
- Making sure every defendant gets the fair defense the Constitution promises
- Running the office of defense lawyers and investigators
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Manohar Raju
WonNonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
Source: campaign.sfethics.org