2026 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
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Five of the eleven seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are up for election in the 2026 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections. Two seats filled by mayoral appointments will be contested first in a special election on June 2, 2026. Those two seats, along with three additional seats, are scheduled to be decided on as part of the November 3, 2026 general election. The election will be conducted with ranked-choice voting.
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June 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026
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5 of the 11 seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | ||||||||||
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District 2
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June 2, 2026
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Incumbent Supervisor Stephen Sherrill was appointed in December 2024 by mayor London Breed after Catherine Stefani was elected to the California State Assembly; he is running for re-election. Because Sherrill was appointed to his position, his seat is up for election first in the June 2, 2026 primary election. The seat will also be up for election in the November 3, 2026 general election. The district includes the Marina, Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, and Presidio Heights.
Candidates
- Lori Brooke, co-founder of Neighborhoods United SF[1]
- Jeremy Kirshner, attorney and Burlingame, California deputy city manager[2]
- Stephen Sherrill, incumbent supervisor[3]
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Michela Alioto-Pier, former District 2 supervisor[4]
- Quentin Kopp, former supervisor and state senator [4]
- Mark Leno, former state senator[4]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Local 2121[4]
- Political parties
- California Working Families Party[5]
- Newspapers
- Local officials
- Labor unions
- Nor Cal Carpenters Union[4]
- San Francisco Police Officers Association[4]
- Newspapers
District 4
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June 2, 2026
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Incumbent Supervisor Alan Wong was appointed in December 2025 by mayor Daniel Lurie to succeed Joel Engardio after he was recalled in November 2025. Lurie's previous appointment, Beya Alcaraz, resigned following allegations she mismanaged her business. Because Wong was appointed to his position, his seat is up for election first in the June 2, 2026 primary election. The seat will also be up for election in the November 3, 2026 general election. The district includes the Sunset District.[9]
Candidates
Declared
- Albert Chow, business owner and Engardio recall organizer[10]
- Jeremy Greco, former worker-owner of Other Avenues Grocery Cooperative[11]
- Natalie Gee, chief of staff to supervisor Shamann Walton[9]
- David Lee, political activist and runner-up for California's 19th State Assembly district election in 2024[12]
- Alan Wong, incumbent supervisor[9]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Chinese American Democratic Club[13]
- Local officials
- Art Agnos, former Mayor of San Francisco (1988-1992)[14]
- Connie Chan, San Francisco supervisor from the 1st district (2021-present)[14]
- Myrna Melgar, San Francisco supervisor from the 7th district (2021-present)[14]
- Jackie Fielder, San Francisco supervisor from the 9th district (2025-present)[14]
- Shamann Walton, San Francisco supervisor from the 10th district (2019-present)[14]
- Chyanne Chen, San Francisco supervisor from the 11th district (2025-present) (co-endorsement with Lee)[14]
- Gordon Mar, former San Francisco supervisor from the 4th district (2019-2023)[14]
- Matt Haney, state assemblymember from the 17th district (2022–present)[14]
- Labor unions
- San Francisco Labor Council[15]
- International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21[11]
- Service Employees International Union Local 1021[14]
- American Federation of Teachers Local 2121[14]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
- Local officials
- Chyanne Chen, San Francisco supervisor from the 11th district (2025-present) (co-endorsement with Gee)[14]
- Aaron Peskin, former San Francisco supervisor from the 3rd district (2015-2025)[14]
- Sandra Lee Fewer, former San Francisco supervisor from the 1st district (2017-2021)[14]
- Sophie Maxwell, former San Francisco supervisor from the 10th district (2001-2011)[14]
- Quentin Kopp, former San Francisco supervisor from the 8th district (1986-1998) and state senator from the 8th district (1986-1998)[17]
- Statewide officials
- Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor of California (2019–present)[14]
- Fiona Ma, state treasurer of California (2019–present)[14]
- Malia Cohen, state controller of California (2023-present)[14]
- U.S. representatives
- Kevin Mullin, CA-15 (2023–present)[14]
- State legislators
- Catherine Stefani, state assemblymember from the 19th district (2024–present)[14]
- Local officials
- Willie Brown, former Mayor of San Francisco (1996-2004)[14]
- Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco (2025-present)[14]
- Labor unions
- San Francisco Police Officers Association[14]
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 798[17]
- Organizations
- GrowSF[14]
- San Francisco Democratic Party[13]
- Newspapers
District 6
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November 3, 2026
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Incumbent Supervisor Matt Dorsey was elected in 2022 and is eligible to run for re-election. The district includes SoMa, Mid-Market, and Mission Bay.
Candidates
Potential
- Matt Dorsey, incumbent supervisor
District 8
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November 3, 2026
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Incumbent Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. The district includes The Castro, Glen Park, Noe Valley, and Diamond Heights.
In April 2026, Brad Joseph Chapin, a former board member of the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, filed a police report alleging that Yekutiel had sexually assaulted him in 2020. Yekutiel denied the allegations, claiming that they were politically motivated.[19] Following public reporting of the allegations from The San Francisco Standard, several of Yekutiel's supporters revoked their endorsements.[20]
Candidates
- Darshini Patel, former DoorDash employee and Democratic campaign organizer[21]
- Gary McCoy, former aide to U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi[22]
- Michael Nguyen, attorney and DCCC member[23]
- Manny Yekutiel, restaurant owner[24]
Endorsements
- U.S. representatives
- Nancy Pelosi, CA-11 (1987–present)[22]
- Individuals
- Roma Guy, LGBT and women's rights activist[25]
- Cleve Jones, AIDS and LGBT rights activist[25]
- Anne Kronenberg, former political administrator and LGBT rights activist[25]
- Danny Nicoletta, photographer, photojournalist and gay rights activist[25]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers 2121 (co-endorsement with Nguyen)[26]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers 2121 (co-endorsement with McCoy)[26]
- Organizations
- Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club (second choice)[27]
- U.S. senators
- Cory Booker, New Jersey (2013–present)[28]
- U.S. representatives
Lateefah Simon, CA-12 (2025–present)(endorsement rescinded)[20]
- Statewide officials
- Local officials
- Willie Brown, former Mayor of San Francisco (1996-2004)[28]
- Bilal Mahmood, San Francisco supervisor from the 5th district (2025-present)[28]
- Rafael Mandelman, incumbent supervisor (2018-present)[24]
Myrna Melgar, San Francisco supervisor from the 7th district (2021-present)(endorsement rescinded)[20]
- Organizations
- Local officials
- Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco (2025-present)[29]
District 10
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November 3, 2026
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Incumbent Supervisor Shamann Walton is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.
Candidates
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Local officials
- Danny Sauter, supervisor from the 3rd district (2025–present)[30]
- Matt Dorsey, supervisor from the 6th district (2022–present)[30]
- Local officials
- Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco (2025-present)[29]