By Jeremy Greco

When I was at the farmers market recently, I heard something over and over again.

“Wait…there’s another supervisor election?”

The answer is yes.

Although the June special election feels like it just happened, District 4 voters will return to the polls this November to elect a supervisor for a full four-year term. I’ve been surprised by how many neighbors didn’t know there was another election.

If you didn’t know, you’re not alone.

This November, you’ll have a choice between very different candidates.

Supervisor Alan Wong and I both care deeply about the Sunset, but we’ve taken different paths and have different ideas about where our neighborhood – and San Francisco – should go next.

Supervisor Wong grew up here, graduated from Lincoln High School, and proudly served in the military. I have a great deal of respect for that service and for the many ways he has contributed to our community.

My path was different.

I spent my 20s writing plays, working in bookstores, and eventually meeting and falling in love with my wife. I earned my college degree at 30.

Twenty-six years ago, my wife and I made the Outer Sunset our home.

We raised our two daughters here. Both attended Sunset Cooperative Nursery School, where we made lifelong friends with other neighborhood families. We cared for my mother-in-law in our home until she passed away. Like so many families in the Sunset, we’ve experienced the joys and heartbreaks that come with putting down roots in one place.

For 16 years, I served on the Board of Other Avenues Food Store, a neighborhood institution and cooperative that has served the Sunset for more than half a century. Today I work as Campus Coordinator at an independent school. I’m also a playwright, solo performer and the producer of Sunset Solos, a monthly performance series that brings artists and audiences together here on the west side.

Our campaigns couldn’t be more different.

Supervisor Wong has the backing of the mayor, established political organizations and significant financial support. My campaign has been powered by a small but mighty volunteer team made up of neighbors, friends and people who simply believe our district benefits from independent voices.

The biggest differences, though, are in what we want to build.

I believe Sunset Dunes should remain a permanent park. Supervisor Wong supports reopening the Upper Great Highway to cars.

I oppose the mayor’s charter reform package because, I believe neighborhood voices should have a stronger role in shaping City Hall. Supervisor Wong supports those changes.

When it comes to housing, I believe we need homes that strengthen the community. I support affordable housing, social housing, community land trusts, cooperative housing and intergenerational artistic housing that brings seniors, artists and young families together. I also believe we should protect the character of our neighborhoods while creating homes that future generations can afford.

Supervisor Wong supported the mayor’s citywide upzoning plan, which I believe did not do enough to protect existing two-unit buildings. He also opposed the proposed senior housing project at 1234 Great Hwy.

The San Francisco YIMBY organization wrote: “We are also disappointed by and, frankly, surprised at Supervisor Wong’s decision to oppose senior affordable housing at 1234 Great Highway. We urge him to rise to the occasion of addressing San Francisco’s immense affordability crisis by leading on solutions.”

I believe we can create more housing without lowering livability standards while prioritizing projects that serve seniors, working families and the long-term needs of our community.

On small businesses, Supervisor Wong has focused on cutting red tape. I support making it easier to do business too, but I also believe we should think bigger. I want San Francisco to launch a Cooperative Business Initiative that helps workers and entrepreneurs start employee-owned businesses, strengthening neighborhood businesses and creating opportunities that remain rooted in our communities.

I’m for a public bank. Supervisor Wong voted against creating one.

I want innovative partnerships that help seniors remain independent longer. I want children to grow up with thriving parks, libraries, arts programs and safe streets. I want the Sunset to remain a neighborhood where families can afford to stay and where creativity, community and public spaces are valued.

Whether you agree with me or not, I hope you’ll do one thing this fall: Vote.

Because yes, there really is another supervisor election. And the choice we make this November will help shape the future of the Sunset – and San Francisco – for years to come.

Jeremy Greco is a candidate for District 4 Supervisor in San Francisco. Find more information at jeremygreco2026.com.