Member, Board of Supervisors, District 8
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This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
This seat represents District 8, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Darshini Patel
LostNonpartisan
Darshini Patel is a first-generation American and Noe Valley resident. Her campaign biography describes prior work at the Obama White House, on presidential campaigns, and at DoorDash.
Nonpartisan
Owner of Manny's, a Mission District cafe and civic event space, and a former SFMTA board member and Small Business Commissioner. Priorities: building 10,000 homes in the district over eight years and safer streets.
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Gary McCoy
WonNonpartisan
Political director for Nancy Pelosi and former vice president of policy at HealthRIGHT 360, who has led both the Alice B. Toklas and Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Clubs. Priorities: more housing, safer streets and transit funding, and protecting health care.
Nonpartisan
Patent attorney working in artificial intelligence and software and a member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee who founded QTAPI Week. Priorities: making the city affordable for nurses, teachers and working families, and reforming city contracting.
Source: campaign.sfethics.org