Election Coverage
Mission Local follows San Francisco elections through the candidates, campaign money, endorsements, polling and the issues that shape each race.
Who’s bankrolling San Francisco’s coming election? These 16 donors.
At least $18.6 has been raised for the November races overall, and the top 16 donors have contributed a total of $13.6 million so far.
The 2026 races
Meet the District 10 candidates: Would you put a moratorium on AI data centers?
All candidates are in agreement that the safety risks should be understood — but one takes things a step further
Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. create more historic landmarks?
The District 8 supervisor candidates weigh in on the efforts to increase the number of designated landmarks in San Francisco.
Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Who would you tax more?
Who should pay more? The top 0.1 percent? The top 1 percent? Or the top 10 percent?
Why does Matt Dorsey have no competitive challenger? Start with the D6 map.
2022 redistricting moved out key progressive base in District 6 and left would-be challengers facing smaller, hard-to-reach electorate
Meet the Candidates
Meet the District 6 candidate: What should ‘revitalizing’ 6th St. look like?
The city’s latest approach to Sixth Street is reviving an old debate over what public safety means, and who the corridor should serve
Meet the school board candidates: Do you support school closures or mergers in 2029-30?
Eight candidates are facing off for three San Francisco School Board seats. This week, Mission Local asked if they supported school closures.
Meet the District 10 candidates: Would you expand police surveillance tech?
SFPD has massively expanded surveillance technology. Its use, especially in District 10, is under fire. What do the candidates think?
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…
Sunset Dunes vs. Great Highway: Pro-park side outraising opponents 7-to-1
Supporters of Sunset Dunes park, fighting Prop. G ballot measure in San Francisco, count several tech execs and investor as financial backers.
San Francisco Democrats are richest local party, per capita, in California
San Francisco Dems have raised about $850,000 so far this year, the highest per-capita fundraising of any local party in the state.
Cryptocurrency billionaire Chris Larsen drops $500K on District 10 supervisor race
Crypto billionaire Chris Larsen gives $500K to PAC supporting Theo Ellington’s run for District 10 supervisor.
Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. use conservatorships to force drug treatment?
The District 8 candidates weigh in on the city’s attempts to increase conservatorships, where drug users can be forced into treatment.
District 10 candidates trade some barbs but stick to plans in Potrero forum
Some points of contention in District 10 forum with three top candidates DJ Brookter, Theo Ellington and J.R. Eppler.
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