SFEndorsements

A list of SF voter guides and San Francisco election endorsements for the November 2020 election

Organizations whose websites explain the reasoning behind their endorsements are highlighted in gray with an info icon.

National and state races
Organization	President	Congress (House) CA-12	Congress (House) CA-14	State Senate 11	State Assembly 17	State Assembly 19
Has reasoning	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu
Has reasoning				Jackie Fielder
				Jackie Fielder
Has reasoning	Joe Biden		Jackie Speier	Jackie Fielder
		Nancy Pelosi			David Chiu	Phil Ting
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
Has reasoning				Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
				Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
Has reasoning					David Chiu	Phil Ting
	Donald Trump					John McDonnell
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Jackie Fielder	David Chiu	Phil Ting
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
		Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
Has reasoning	Joe Biden			Jackie Fielder		Phil Ting
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi	Jackie Speier	Scott Wiener	David Chiu	Phil Ting
Has reasoning	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi		Scott Wiener	David Chiu
	Joe Biden	Nancy Pelosi		Scott Wiener	David Chiu
					David Chiu	Phil Ting

San Francisco Supervisor Districts
Organization	Supervisor District 1	Supervisor District 3	Supervisor District 5	Supervisor District 7	Supervisor District 9	Supervisor District 11
Has reasoning	Marjan PhilhourVeronica Shinzato	Danny Sauter	Vallie Brown	Myrna Melgar
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska NguyenMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska NguyenMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean PrestonNomvula O'MearaDaniel Landry	Vilaska NguyenMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska NguyenMyrna MelgarBen Matranga	Hillary Ronen	Ahsha Safai
	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska NguyenMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
Has reasoning			Dean PrestonDaniel Landry			John Avalos
Has reasoning	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Vallie Brown	Myrna Melgar		Ahsha Safai
	Marjan Philhour	Aaron Peskin	Vallie Brown	Myrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	Ahsha Safai
Has reasoning		Danny Sauter		Myrna MelgarVilaska Nguyen	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
				Stephen Martin-Pinto
						John Avalos
	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska NguyenMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Vallie Brown	Joel Engardio		Ahsha Safai
	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Myrna MelgarVilaska Nguyen	Hillary Ronen	John AvalosAhsha Safai
	Marjan Philhour		Vallie Brown	Joel EngardioEmily Murase		Ahsha Safai
		Aaron Peskin	Vallie BrownDean Preston	Myrna MelgarJoel Engardio		Ahsha Safai
					Hillary Ronen
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska Nguyen	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos
	Marjan PhilhourVeronica ShinzatoDavid LeeConnie Chan	Dannie Sauter	Vallie BrownDaniel Landry	Joel EngardioBen MatrangaEmily MuraseMyrna Melgar		Ahsha Safai
Has reasoning	Marjan PhilhourVeronica ShinzatoDavid LeeConnie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Vallie BrownDaniel Landry	Joel EngardioBen MatrangaEmily MuraseMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	Ahsha Safai
		Danny Sauter
	Connie Chan	Aaron Peskin	Dean Preston	Vilaska NguyenMyrna Melgar	Hillary Ronen	John Avalos

Other local races
Organization	Community College Board	Board of Education	BART District 7	BART District 9
Has reasoning	Jeanette Quick	Michelle Parker	Lateefah Simon
Has reasoning	Alan WongAnita MartinezAliya ChistiHan Zhou	Mark SanchezAlida FisherKevine BoggessMatt Alexander	Lateefah Simon
	Tom TempranoShanell WilliamsAlan WongHan Zou	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggesAlida Fisher
Has reasoning	Tom TempranoAnita MartinezAliya ChistiShanell Williams	Kevine BoggessMatt AlexanderMark SanchezAlida Fisher	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Aliya ChistiTom TempranoShanell WilliamsAlan WongHan Zou	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggessJenny LamMark Sanchez	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Shanell WilliamsAlan WongTom TempranoHan Zou	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggessJenny LamMark Sanchez	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
Has reasoning	Aliya ChistiVictor OlivieriTom TempranoAlan Wong	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggessJenny LamMichelle Parker	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
Has reasoning	Aliya ChistiAnita MartniezGeramye Teeter	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggessMark Sanchez
Has reasoning			Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Shannell WilliamsTom TempranoAliya ChistiAlan Wong	Jenny LamKevine BoggessAlida FisherMichelle Parker	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Maria Hurabiell	Jenny LamMichelle Parker	Sharon Kidd	David Wei Wen Young
	Alan WongShannell WilliamsTom TempranoHan Zou	Kevine BoggessMark SanchezAlida Fisher		Bevan Dufty
	Tom TempranoShannell WilliamsAlan WongHan Zou	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggessAlida FisherMark Sanchez	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Tom TempranoShannell WilliamsAlan WongHan Zou	Kevine BoggessAlida FisherMark Sanchez	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Aliya ChistiVictor OlivieriJeanette QuickTom Temprano	Matt AlexanderAlida FisherJenny LamMichelle Parker	Lateefah Simon
	Shanell WilliamsTom TempranoAlan WongHan Zou	Kevine BoggessMatt AlexanderMark SanchezJenny Lam	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Aliya ChistiTom TempranoShanell WilliamsAlan Wong	Alida FisherJenny LamMichelle ParkerMark Sanchez	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty
	Anita MartinezAlan WongHan Zou	Matt AlexanderKevine BoggessAlida FisherMark Sanchez
Has reasoning	Tom TempranoAnita MartinezAlan WongShanell Williams	Kevine BoggessMatt AlexanderMark SanchezAlida Fisher
	Shanell WilliamsTom TempranoAlan WongAnita Martinez	Mark SanchezJenny LamMichelle ParkerMatt Alexander
Has reasoning	Shanell WilliamsTom TempranoMarie HurabiellJeanette Quick	Jenny LamKevine BoggessMichelle ParkerAlida Fisher
	Victor OlivieriAliya ChristiJeanette Quick	Michelle ParkerJenny Lam	Lateefah Simon	No Endorsement
	Tom TempranoShanell WilliamsAlan WongHan Zou	Kevine BoggessMatt AlexanderMark SanchezAlida Fisher	Lateefah Simon	Bevan Dufty

California ballot measures and propositions (part 1)
Organization
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California ballot measures and propositions (part 2)
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San Francisco ballot measures and propositions (part 1)
Organization
Has reasoning	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
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Has reasoning	Yes	No

San Francisco ballot measures and propositions (part 2)
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About the endorsers

Organization and link	Description
Tech Workers Voter Guide	Voter guide written by a small group of tech voters in San Francisco
SF Berniecrats	Group founded by Bernie Sanders supporters from the 2016 election to support a populist, progressive movement on the Left
SF Tenants Union	Non-profit that advocates for and educates renters and tenants on their rights
SF League of Pissed Off Voters	A group of political enthusiasts formed with the goal of building a progressive majority in San Francisco government
SF Labor Council	Local body of the AFL-CIO labor union federation: consists of 150 unions representing 100,000 members in the Bay Area
SEIU 1021	Local chapter of the Service Employers International Union, representing 60,000 members in Northern California
SF League of Conservation Voters	Non-profit that seeks to protect and improve the local environment, including public transit, public spaces, natural resources, and sustainability
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 Action	Pro-housing advocates trying to increase supply of housing and bring down cost of living
SF Women's Political Committee	Largest women's organization in SF that promotes women in leadership, gender parity, and women's issues
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 SF	Organization that encourages voting and informed participation in politics: formed originally as part of suffrage movement in early 1900s
SF Bicycle Coalition	Bicycle education and advocacy group that aims to make San Francisco a more bicycle-friendly city
SF Republican Party	Local branch of the Republican Party, the more conservative/right-leaning of the two major US parties
District 11 Democratic Club	Democratic Party club representing SF District 11, covering Excelsior, Ocean View, Ingleside, and Visitacion Valley
Potrero Hill Democratic Club	Democratic Party club founded in 2007 representing Potrero Hill
Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club	Democratic Party club that supports LGBTQ and progressive issues and people of marginalized backgrounds
United Democratic Club	Democratic 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
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
Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club	Democratic Party club that hopes to engage Asian Pacific Islanders (API) and support API leaders
Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club	First LGBTQ-centered Democratic Party club in the country; advocates for LGBTQ issues and candidates
Bernal Heights Democratic Club	Democratic Club founded in 1988 in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Guardian	Online-only newspaper that reports and promotes left-wing, progressive issues
Chinese American Democratic Club	Democratic Club established in 1958 that advances causes of the Chinese American community
San Francisco Chronicle	Major San Francisco Bay Area daily newspaper with the largest average daily circulation
Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club	Democratic Club established by certain residents of eastern SF -- Districts 3, 6, and 10 (North Beach through FiDi/SOMA, Potrero, and Bayview/Hunters Point)
Sierra Club	The San Francisco Bay Chapter is the local branch of the Sierra Club, America's largest and most effective grassroots environmental organization
San Francisco Examiner	Free San Francisco daily newspaper published since 1863
Housing Action Coalition	Pro-housing organization (formerly SF Housing Action Coalition) advocating for building new well-designed, well-located housing at all levels of affordability

SFEndorsements

A list of SF voter guides and San Francisco election endorsements for the November 2020 election

National and state races

San Francisco Supervisor Districts

Other local races

California ballot measures and propositions (part 1)

California ballot measures and propositions (part 2)

San Francisco ballot measures and propositions (part 1)

San Francisco ballot measures and propositions (part 2)

About the endorsers