SF Endorsements

Endorsements for the November, 2019 election

Candidate races

Only contested races shown

OrganizationMayorDistrict attorneySupervisor, District 5Board of Education
London BreedSuzy LoftusVallie BrownJenny Lam
London BreedVallie BrownJenny Lam
London BreedSuzy LoftusVallie BrownJenny Lam
Chesa BoudinDean Preston
Mark Leno
Jane Kim
Chesa BoudinDean Preston
Chesa Boudin
Leif Dautch
Dean Preston
Chesa BoudinDean Preston
Joel VentrescaChesa BoudinDean Preston
Vallie Brown
London BreedVallie Brown
London BreedJenny Lam
Chesa Boudin
Leif Dautch

Suzy Loftus
Vallie BrownJenny Lam
London BreedSuzy LoftusVallie BrownJenny Lam
Chesa BoudinDean Preston
London BreedSuzy Loftus
Nancy TungJenny Lam
Chesa BoudinDean PrestonJenny Lam
London BreedSuzy LoftusVallie BrownJenny Lam
London BreedSuzy LoftusVallie BrownJenny Lam
London BreedSuzy LoftusVallie BrownJenny Lam

Propositions and ballot initiatives

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About the endorsers

Organization and linkDescription
San Francisco ChronicleMajor San Francisco Bay Area daily newspaper with the largest average daily circulation
San Francisco ExaminerFree San Francisco daily newspaper published since 1863
Democratic Party (SF)Local branch of the Democratic Party, the dominant party in San Francisco and the more liberal/left-leaning of the two major US parties
San Francisco Bay GuardianOnline-only newspaper that reports and promotes left-wing, progressive issues
SF Tenants UnionNon-profit that advocates for and educates renters and tenants on their rights
Sierra ClubThe San Francisco Bay Chapter is the local branch of the Sierra Club, America's largest and most effective grassroots environmental organization
SF League of Pissed Off VotersA group of political enthusiasts formed with the goal of building a progressive majority in San Francisco government
Green Party (SF)SF chapter of the national Green Party: part of the Green movement that works to encourage non-violence, ecological respect, grassroots democracy, and social justice
YIMBY ActionPro-housing advocates trying to increase supply of housing and bring down cost of living
SF Labor CouncilLocal body of the AFL-CIO labor union federation: consists of 150 unions representing 100,000 members in the Bay Area
SF League of Conservation VotersNon-profit that seeks to protect and improve the local environment, including public transit, public spaces, natural resources, and sustainability
SF Women's Political CommitteeLargest women's organization in SF that promotes women in leadership, gender parity, and women's issues
SF BerniecratsGroup founded by Bernie Sanders supporters from the 2016 election to support a populist, progressive movement on the Left
SPUR (Planning / Urban Research Association)A civic planning organization that promotes good urban planning (affordable housing, controlled sprawl, better transit) in the Bay Area
League of Women Voters of SFOrganization that encourages voting and informed participation in politics: formed originally as part of suffrage movement in early 1900s
SF Bicycle CoalitionBicycle education and advocacy group that aims to make San Francisco a more bicycle-friendly city
SF Republican PartyLocal branch of the Republican Party, the more conservative/right-leaning of the two major US parties
Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic ClubDemocratic Party club that supports LGBTQ and progressive issues and people of marginalized backgrounds
United Democratic ClubDemocratic Party club founded in 2016 that represents a diverse group of Democrats advancing goals of social justice, protecting the vulnerable, and providing economic opportunity for all
Ed M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic ClubDemocratic Party club that hopes to engage Asian Pacific Islanders (API) and support API leaders
Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic ClubFirst LGBT-centered Democratic Party club in the country; advocates for LGBT issues and candidates