Candidates
To run for office in San Francisco, you must file for candidacy with the Department of Elections. If you wish to run for federal or state office, visit the website of the California Secretary of State for information.
All candidates must complete the nomination process by the legal filing deadline established by law. The Department strongly encourages you to file all required forms in advance of the legal deadline. Filing early allows candidates ample time to satisfy requirements and correct any errors or omissions with your nomination documents. The Department cannot make exceptions to the filing deadline, under any circumstance.
The Department of Elections is happy to assist with your candidate filing needs. To schedule an appointment, call us or use our appointment form.
March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election
Qualification Status: Candidates are listed as “pending” until they have completed, and filed, all nomination documents and have paid the filing fee, if applicable. Once these documents are filed and the filing fee has been paid, the qualification status is changed to “qualified”. Candidate lists become final after the nomination deadline for each office.
March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election
For the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election, candidate lists become final after the nomination deadline for each office, December 6, 2019.
| US Representative, District 12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Party Affiliation | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Pelosi, Nancy | Democratic Party | 11/14/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
|
Buttar, Shahid
|
Democratic Party | 11/12/2019 | 12/17/2019 |
| Bacelar, Agatha hello@agathaforcongress.com https://www.agathaforcongress.com |
Democratic Party | 12/6/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
| Gallagher, Tom 239 Mullen Avenue, 94110 415-826-1362 Tom@tomgallaghercongress2020.com www.Tomgallaghercongress2020.com |
Democratic Party | 11/22/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
| Lorraine, Deanna
(No contact information provided)
|
Republican Party | 11/27/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
| Dennis, John 1592 Union St, #347, 94123 info@johndennis.com www.johndennis.com |
Republican Party | 11/15/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
| US Representative, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Party Affiliation | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date | |
| Speier, Jackie
(No contact information provided)
|
Democratic Party | |||
| Taylor, Eric
50 W. Manor Drive, #1783, 94044
|
No Party Preference | |||
| Goodrow, Cristos
(No contact information provided)
|
Democratic Party | |||
| Petel, Ran S.
(No contact information provided)
|
Republican Party | |||
| State Senate, District 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Party Affiliation | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Wiener, Scott 95 Third Street, Suite 246, 94103 info@scottwiener.com www.scottwiener.com |
Democratic Party | 11/12/2019 | 11/22/2019 |
|
Fielder, Jacqueline
|
Democratic Party | 11/25/2019 | 12/19/2019 |
| Smith, Erin | Republican Party | 11/27/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
| State Assembly, District 17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Party Affiliation | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Chiu, David | Democratic Party | 11/19/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
| State Assembly, District 19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Party Affiliation | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Ting, Phil
(No contact information provided)
|
Democratic Party | 11/19/2019 | 11/22/2019 |
| John P. McDonnell
(No contact information provided)
|
Republican Party | 12/11/2019 | |
| San Francisco Superior Court Judge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat No. | Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| 1 | Ly, Pang Va | 11/12/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| 1 | Evangelista, Maria Elena 3452 16th St #205, 94114 561-252-4673 evangelista4judge@gmail.com www.evangelista4judge.com |
11/14/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| 18 | Proudfoot, Dorothy Chou
510-423-4300
|
11/14/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| 18 | Tong, Michelle Tong4Judge@gmail.com www.tong4judge.com |
11/12/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| 21 | Singh, Kulvindar "Rani" info@singhforjudge.com www.singhforjudge.com |
11/6/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| 21 | Gold, Carolyn
565 20th Ave
415-806-5290
|
12/3/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Write-In Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Candidate Name | Nomination Documents Issued | Qualified Date |
| State Assembly-AD17 | Starchild | 1/24/2020 | 2/19/2020 |
| Democratic Party, AD-17, County Central Committee (14 seats) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Villa-lobos, David
415-921-4192
david_villalobos@sbcglobal.net |
9/27/2019 | 11/25/2019 |
| Buss, Steven steven@buss2020.org www.buss2020.org |
11/12/2019 | 11/25/2019 |
| Maxwell, Sophenia
(No contact information provided)
|
10/8/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Dufty, Bevan 415-595-3213 bevan.dufty@gmail.com www.bevandufty.com |
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Hsieh, Frances 125 Upper Terrace, 94117 415-665-5417 esthermk@pacbell.net |
9/27/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Christensen, Christopher
415-509-2463
P.O. Box 640127, 94164
|
9/27/2019 | 10/1/2019 |
| Berry, Gloria GloriaBerry.DCCC2020@gmail.com www.GloriaBerry2020.com |
9/27/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Gallotta, Peter peter@petergallotta.org www.petergallotta.org |
10/11/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Haines, Shaun 415-335-4285 contact@shaunhaines.net www.shaunhaines.net |
10/7/2019 | 11/6/2019 |
| Kim, Jane
(No contact information provided)
|
11/25/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Mandelman, Rafael 415-516-7761 rafael@rafaelmandelman.com www.rafaelmandelman.com |
10/9/2019 | 11/1/2019 |
| Williams, Shanell | 10/15/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Del Rosario, Mick 415-574-0352 mick@mickdelrosario.com www.mickdelrosario.com |
10/15/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Fennell, Tyra | 10/16/2019 | 10/31/2019 |
| Chen, Mike me@mikechensf.com www.mikechensf.com |
10/23/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Hunter, Austin
1544 Howard St, 94103
916-990-2433
|
10/01/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Campos, David | 11/08/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Rahimi, Nima
408-693-8620
|
11/14/2019 | 12/9/2019 |
| Brackett, Bivett
(No contact information provided)
|
11/08/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Walton, Shamann
268 Bush St, #2712, 94104
707-332-3225
|
11/19/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Ibáñez, Anabell (No contact information provided) |
11/21/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Hauptman, Rick
4104 24th St, #955, 94114
415-678-8919
|
11/25/2019 | 12/9/2019 |
| Mahogany, Honey
1467 S Van Ness, 94110
650-219-7073
|
11/26/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| O'Meara, Nomvula 415-604-7749 votenomvuladccc@gmail.com votenomvuladccc.nationbuilder.com |
12/2/2019 | 12/9/2019 |
| Asato-Webb, Kristen 1 Daniel Burnham Ct #515, 94109 805-415-4352 kristenswebb@gmail.com www.vote4kristen.com |
12/2/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Haney, Matt
(No contact information provided)
|
12/2/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Ronen, Hillary
(No contact information provided)
|
12/2/2019 | 12/3/2019 |
| Bryant, Tami | 12/3/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Migden, Carole
300 3rd St, #1505, 94107
415-777-1003
|
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Ortiz, Kevin
(No contact information provided)
|
12/4/2019 | 12/9/2019 |
| Tung, Nancy
291 Geary St, Ste 500, 94102
415-794-4228
|
12/5/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Olivieri, Victor
291 Geary Blvd, #500, 94109
|
12/5/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Brown, Vallie | 12/5/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Daugherty, William (Anubis)
415-654-8318
|
12/6/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| 12/6/2019 | 12/9/2019 | |
| Democratic Party, AD-19, County Central Committee (10 seats) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Nomination Documents Issued |
| Anderson, Kathleen 65 Avila St 415-420-7503 katforsf@gmail.com |
11/21/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Thomas, A.J. contact@ajthomas.org www.ajthomas.org |
10/18/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Baraka, Keith 218 Monticello St, 94132 415-787-0052 keithbaraka+dccc@gmail.com www.keithbaraka.com |
10/30/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Li, Janice dccc@janice.li http://janice.li |
10/18/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Groth, Kelly Akemi
740 Parnassus Ave, #8, 94122
925-699-0822
|
11/1/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| 9/27/2019 | 12/2/2019 | |
|
Moliga, Faauuga
|
11/22/2019 | 12/4/2019 |
| Chen, Queena | 10/16/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Castle, Abra Pauline
30 Santa Rita Ave, 94116
415-310-8615
|
10/17/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Natoli, Jane
415-335-9950
|
10/21/2019 | 11/27/2019 |
| Jung, Mary
301 Grove Street, 94102
415-305-4999
|
10/23/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
|
Wang, Cyn
2620 Judah St, 94122
415-731-7062
|
11/13/2019 | 12/4/2019 |
| Rahman, Nadia | 11/19/2019 | 12/3/2019 |
| Mo, Seeyew | 11/20/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| LaCroix, Leah
415-919-9441
|
11/26/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Lovett, Li Miao
415-370-5279
|
11/26/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Safai, Ahsha
415-756-8103
|
12/4/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Raju, Mano
306 Elsie St, 94110
415-954-2724
|
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Miyamoto, Paul
(No contact information provided)
|
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Tugbenyoh, Mawuli | 12/6/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Loftus, Suzy | 12/5/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Republican Party, AD-17, County Central Committee (11 seats) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Waid, Stephen
185 Channel St, #624, 94158
|
9/27/2019 | 11/22/2019 |
| Garverick, Cale
(No contact information provided)
|
11/1/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Lam, Ryan
415-425-0831
RyanLamSF.com
|
10/3/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Del Castello, Eve
865 San Jose Ave, #2, 94110
415-282-0894
|
11/13/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Marso, Larry
588 Sutter St, #725, 94102
415-230-2390
|
11/4/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Lacayo, Leonard Jospeh
3330 Mission St, 94110
415-648-7990
|
11/19/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Roberts, Joseph C. 875 Post. St San Francisco, CA 94109 contact@josephroberts-sf.org www.DrainTheSwamp-SF.com |
11/20/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Smith, Erin
(No contact information provided)
|
11/26/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Kline, Chris Ward
237 Kearny, #114, 94108
|
12/2/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Remmer, Lisa
(No contact information provided)
|
12/3/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Garverick, Krista
(No contact information provided)
|
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Garay, Nicole
(No contact information provided)
|
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| York, Josh
(No contact information provided)
|
12/4/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Foster, Christian
(No contact information provided)
|
12/5/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Republican Party, AD-19, County Central Committee
(This contest for will not appear on the ballot because the number of candidates is equal to or fewer than the number of seats to be elected.)
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Greenberg, Richie 5654 Geary Blvd, #210041, 94121 877-495-4921 press@richiegreenberg.org www.richiegreenberg.org |
9/27/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Leone, Joan (No contact information provided) |
9/27/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Dennis, John 1592 Union St, #347, 94123 info@johndennis.com www.johndennis.com(No contact information provided) |
9/27/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Griess, Clinton (No contact information provided) |
9/27/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| Asercion, Rudy
1390 45th Ave, 94122
415-564-6262
|
10/7/2019 | 11/27/2019 |
| Jeong, Stephanie
146 Wood St, #8, 94118
|
10/9/2019 | 12/4/2019 |
| Epstein, Howard
(No contact information provided)
|
9/30/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Bate, Edward
(No contact information provided)
|
11/14/2019 | 12/3/2019 |
| Shannon, Jillian
1412A Lyon St, 94115
|
11/14/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Worner, Richard
129 Palm Ave, 94118
415-314-5833
|
11/18/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Lorraine, Deanna
(No contact information provided)
|
11/27/2019 | 12/4/2019 |
| Leong, Rodney
(No contact information provided)
|
11/20/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Green Party County Council
(This contest for will not appear on the ballot because the number of candidates is equal to or fewer than the number of seats to be elected.)
|
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Stone, Richard
3476 18th St, #27, 94101
415-341-2910
|
10/18/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Chandonia, John-Marc
807 Shotwell #3
415-285-5696
|
10/18/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| Murphy, Mike | 10/23/2019 | 12/4/2019 |
| Peace & Freedom Party, County Central Committee
(This contest for will not appear on the ballot because the number of candidates is equal to or fewer than the number of seats to be elected.)
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Adams, Meghann
(No contact information provided)
|
10/3/2019 | 11/26/2019 |
| Becker, Richard 2969 Mission St, 94110 415-821-6171 info@votepsl.org www.pslweb.org |
10/3/2019 | 11/27/2019 |
| Hrizi, Nathalie 415-821-6171 sf@pslweb.org www.pslweb.org |
10/3/2019 | 12/6/2019 |
| Lacey, Thomas
119 Athens Street, 94112
415-637-3787
|
10/1/2019 | 12/5/2019 |
| La Riva, Gloria Estela
3207 Mission St., #9, 94110
415-312-6042
|
10/1/2019 | 11/27/2019 |
| Hidalgo, Erika
(No contact information provided)
|
10/2/2019 | 11/27/2019 |
| Pardee, Nicolas
(No contact information provided)
|
10/3/2019 | 11/27/2019 |
November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election
Qualification Status: Candidates are listed as “pending” until they have completed, and filed, all nomination documents and have paid the filing fee, if applicable. Once these documents are filed and the filing fee has been paid, the qualification status is changed to “qualified”. Candidate lists become final after the nomination deadline for each office.
November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election
For the November 3, 2020 General Election, candidate lists become final after the nomination deadline for each office, August 7, 2020.
| Board of Supervisors, District 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Chan, Connie
(No contact information provided)
|
1/17/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| D'Silva, Sherman R.
1916 Clement St, 94121
415-269-1889
|
2/7/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Shinzato, Veronica
(No contact information provided)
|
2/10/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Board of Supervisors, District 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Peskin, Aaron
(No contact information provided)
|
2/11/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Belle, Charles
(No contact information provided)
|
11/27/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Simonsen, Spencer
(No contact information provided)
|
7/20/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Sauter, Daniel
(No contact information provided)
|
1/28/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Calhoun, William
(No contact information provided)
|
1/10/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Board of Supervisors, District 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Preston, Dean
(No contact information provided)
|
7/6/2018 | Pending | Pending |
| Landry, Daniel
(No contact information provided)
|
12/10/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Cook, Stevon
466 Oak St, 94102
415-621-5848
|
2/7/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Board of Supervisors, District 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Engardio, Joel 1559B Sloat Blvd, Ste 250, 94132 info@engardio.com www.engardio.com |
8/20/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Salgado, Karim
(No contact information provided)
|
10/27/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Maguire, Patrick
(No contact information provided)
|
12/17/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Matranga, Benjamin
(No contact information provided)
|
1/2/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Melgar, Myrna 312 Clay Street, 94607 415-615-0311 myrna@myrnamelgar.com www.myrnamelgar.com |
1/31/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Martin-Pinto, Stephen
(No contact information provided)
|
1/6/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Nguyen, Vilaska
(No contact information provided)
|
2/13/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Board of Supervisors, District 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Gabel, DeAnne
(No contact information provided)
|
1/15/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Board of Supervisors, District 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Safai, Ahsha
(No contact information provided)
|
11/1/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Avalos, John 638 Paris St, 94112 415-359-8367 johnavalos2020@gmail.com |
11/12/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Board of Education (4 seats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Murase, Emily
(No contact information provided)
|
2/28/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Fisher, Alida alidafisher@gmail.com www.alidafisher.com |
11/12/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Carduner, WIlliam
(No contact information provided)
|
11/15/2019 | Pending | Pending |
| Kangas, Paul
(No contact information provided)
|
2/3/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Edgerly, Erris, IV
(No contact information provided)
|
2/10/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Community College Board (4 seats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Wong, Allen
(No contact information provided)
|
1/15/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| Martinez, Anita (No contact information provided) |
1/15/2020 | Pending | Pending |
| BART Board, District 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| BART Board, District 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Declaration of Intention/Declaration of Candidacy Filed Date | Nomination Documents Issued | Ballot Qualified Date |
| Dufty, Bevan
(No contact information provided)
|
7/1/2019 | Pending | Pending |
Calendar for Candidates
The candidacy process must be completed during the nomination period. Filing deadlines are set by law and cannot be extended under any circumstance. To learn more about what activities must occur during specified periods, consult the calendar. Use the drop-down menu to filter the list for activities related to a specific office.
Resources for Candidates
Candidate Guides
The San Francisco Department of Elections has prepared a guide to assist candidates for local elective offices. This guide is intended to answer common questions about the nomination process and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Candidates and campaign staff should not rely solely on this guide, but should consult applicable laws and ordinances to ensure they meet all legal requirements for nomination. After consulting the guide, if you have additional questions, contact our office.
March 2020, County Central Committee and Council (PDF) November 3, 2020, Board of Supervisors Candidate Guide (PDF) November 3, 2020, All Other Candidates Guide (PDF)
Other Resources
Application for Voter Registration Information (PDF)
California Elections Code allows certain voter registration information to be made available to persons or groups for election, scholarly, journalistic, political, or governmental purposes as determined by the California Secretary of State. For information about requesting this file, see the Application for Voter Registration Information.
The Department of Elections presents a series of candidate workshops designed to provide an overview of the process for running for Office of Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, and Community College Board in San Francisco. Workshops are hosted by elections personnel and are designed to assist candidates and campaign representatives in preparing for campaign season.
As new events and presentations are scheduled, more information will be made available on this page. To learn more about candidate workshops and presentations, call the Department or use our appointment form.
California Elections Code allows certain voter registration information to be made available to persons or groups for election, scholarly, journalistic, political, or governmental purposes as determined by the California Secretary of State. For information about requesting this file, see the Application for Voter Registration Information.
Workshops and Presentations
The Department of Elections presents a series of candidate workshops designed to provide an overview of the process for running for Office of Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, and Community College Board in San Francisco. Workshops are hosted by elections personnel and are designed to assist candidates and campaign representatives in preparing for campaign season.
As new events and presentations are scheduled, more information will be made available on this page. To learn more about candidate workshops and presentations, call the Department or use our appointment form.
Workshops
| Event | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to Ballot Arguments Workshop, Department of Elections, Room 48 |
To be determined |
Workshop to walk submitters and authors through the Ballot Argument submittal process. Topics Covered: Forms, Common Errors, Helpful Tips |
