Election Coverage
Mission Local follows San Francisco elections through the candidates, campaign money, endorsements, polling and the issues that shape each race.
Ro Khanna backs Connie Chan, saying next S.F. congressperson will have ‘huge megaphone’
Chan’s campaign hopes that Khanna, a progressive who is not in Pelosi’s orbit, will open up new possibilities.
The 2026 races
Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What major projects should S.F. build?
Congressional candidates Connie Chan and Scott Wiener explain where they would direct millions in federal funding if given the chance.
Meet the District 10 candidates: How would you revitalize the Third Street corridor?
Bayview’s Third Street corridor has struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how the district’s candidates would change it.
At District 8 supervisor debate, candidate Manny Yekutiel takes the heat
District 8 supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel defended himself against sexual assault allegations. His opponents attacked his policies.
Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. allow taller apartment buildings?
The four candidates running for District 8 supervisor explain how they would’ve voted on the plan to upzone San Francisco.
Meet the Candidates
Meet the District 6 candidate: With Medicaid cuts looming, how will S.F. keep providing drug treatment and recovery?
District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey says if S.F. has to find jobs for people in rehab to keep them on Medi-Cal, it’s money well spent.
Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Did you support the 2022 recall?
Seven candidates are facing off for three San Francisco School Board seats. This week, Mission Local asked whether they supported the 2022 recall.
Meet the District 6 candidate: Will Matt Dorsey’s drug-free housing ordinance have any real impact?
District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey explains what San Francisco’s new drug-free supportive housing ordinance can do
Campaign finance
Follow the money: 5 takeaways from latest S.F. campaign finance filings
The election is a mere 88 days away, and filings released last Friday offer a glimpse of the money pouring into the races on the ballot.
Here’s how we’re covering the November 2026 elections
The November general election is about three months away and we are ramping up our coverage. Read about how we’ve decided to cover it.
After tough primary loss, some Silicon Valley donors regroup to back Becerra for governor
Garry Tan is among Becerra’s newest fans, alongside Evan Spiegel and Rick Caruso
See How They Run
Sailor Moon, Pokémon GO, and lots of door-knocking: Natalie Gee on the campaign trail
The June race in District 4 won’t be the end of it all, but will tell voters a lot about the strength of each candidate.
Scott Wiener’s congressional campaign strategy: 5 house parties a week
Scott Wiener is out to win San Francisco’s voters over, one living room at a time
See how they run: Safaí chaperones Farrell, ‘mi amigo,’ through Excelsior
Leer en español / 閱讀中文版 For the last two weeks before the election, Mission Local’s campaign dispatches are switching daily between the major candidates. Today: Ahsha Safaí. Read earlier dispatches here. Since Ahsha Safaí declared his candidacy for mayor in May 2023, he has walked the Mission Street corridor in the Excelsior many times, asking shop…
California billionaire-tax brawl kicks into high gear
The flush of new money coincided with a fresh onslaught of online opposition from Silicon Valley moguls and entrepreneurs.
A second act for Saikat Chakrabarti backers? A left-leaning YIMBY Democratic club.
“Maybe it was only 20 percent, but 20 percent in a city like this is more than enough, far more than enough to swing a race”
At housing forum, District 10 candidates split from S.F. YIMBY on key issue
Plus: Forum makes a last-minute invite to the third frontrunner, DJ Brookter. But it was too little too late.
Reopening Great Highway would cost $10M — and up to $2M more annually, city says
The majority of the one-time cost would be used to add new traffic signals at eight intersections on the road.
District 8 candidates all want to build, build, build
District 8 supervisor candidates make their pro-housing pitches to pro-housing crowd at a pro-housing forum.
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