Candidates rounding out the race for District 4 supervisor, small business owner Albert Chow and local school coordinator Jeremy Greco are both longtime Sunset neighborhood residents.
Letter to the Editor: Time to Get Rid of Polling Stations
San Francisco has over 500 polling stations, for primary and general elections. Therefore, each election year, we can save about $5 million from the City’s budget by making it all mail-in ballots and having one well-run polling station in each District.
Educator David Lee In the Running to Become Next District 4 Supervisor
David Lee, an educator and the 20-year executive director of the Chinese American Voters Education Committee who unsuccessfully ran against then-Supervisor Catherine Stefani for State Assembly from District 19 in 2024, is among those who have tossed their hat into the ring to represent the Outer Sunset as District 4 supervisor.
Mayor Lurie Appoints Alan Wong to D-4 Supervisor Seat
At his swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 1, newly appointed San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong said he will wait to hear from community stakeholders before committing to a policy decision on the future of the Upper Great Highway.
Walton Aide Natalie Gee Registers to Run for District 4 Supervisor in 2026 Election
At least one Sunset resident is not waiting for Mayor Daniel Lurie to select a replacement for recalled District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio.
West Portal Student Creates Tool for Youth to Access Political Info.
West Portal high schooler Katelyn Lee is working on making local politics, news and events accessible to San Francisco’s youth via a new website. The District 7 resident is the founder of PoliLink, a website dedicated to gathering important news related to San Francisco politics.
Chakrabarti Courts Westside Voters to Take Pelosi’s House Seat
Saikat (pronounced Shoy-kaht) Chakrabarti, the 39-year-old, former Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders staffer, is housing his congressional campaign efforts on the west side, which he describes as a microcosm of San Francisco, and of the nation.
Letter to the Editor: In Support of District Supervisorial Elections
Furthermore, if we still had at-large elections, there would have been no recall – whom would you recall? The whole Board? Those board members who voted to put this on the ballot?
Commentary: Brian Quan
There seems to be an almost numbing to the seemingly new ways with which our constitutional liberties are being breached. The tools by which these are enacted at the federal level are happening across all three branches, not just the executive, like many wish to believe.
Embattled Engardio Relying on Power of Persuasion to Dodge Recall Effort
Before becoming the first person to oust a previously elected city supervisor in the generation since district elections were introduced in San Francisco, Engardio unsuccessfully ran for the board three times.
Tennessee Grill Breakfast Club’s Sessions Serve Politics and Opinions
In the corner of an iconic Sunset diner sits the Tennessee Grill Breakfast Club, stakeholders, merchants and residents who come together to discuss local politics and neighborhood matters.
Follow the Money: Who Funds Engardio Recall Fight
Proposition K, a measure which closed San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway (UGH), has divided residents and sparked ongoing controversy among westside residents.
Sunset High Schoolers Create VR’ing Democracy
Each election cycle, many non-native English speakers and first-time voters face uncertainty and anxiety at the polls. Data by NewAmerica.org found that many individuals “have a built-in fear around civic participation … that comes from a collective traumatic experience” of navigating critical documents, such as immigration forms, where even small mistakes can have serious consequences.
Commentary: Richie Greenberg
The west side of San Francisco is primed for a Republican or conservative independent candidate to win a seat on the Board of Supervisors. Recent elections results coupled with analysts’ data maps overlaying how voters answered key ballot measures by district borders paint a conclusive trend: Should a viable Republican candidate throw their name in the hat for the 2026 and 2028 citywide and district elections, they would have a good chance at winning.
Commentary: Jen Nossokoff
Democracy doesn’t just work when we show up to vote. It works when we step forward to lead. So, take the leap. Speak up. Run for something. You might just discover that the act of trying is a win all its own.
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