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.
November 6, 2018, 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. 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 6, 2018 Election
For the November 6, 2018 election, candidate lists become final after the nomination deadline for each office:
- Board of Supervisors – June 12, 2018
- All other offices – August 10, 2018
| Board of Supervisors, District 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Hudak, Schuyler 415-992-1644 schuyler@schuylerSF.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Josefowitz, Nick 415-801-3812 nickj@nickjosefowitz.com www.nickjosefowitz.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Stefani, Catherine
2269 Chestnut Street, #603, 94123
415-723-2417
|
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Dennis, John
1592 Union St, 94123
415-673-9800
|
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Board of Supervisors, District 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Kim, Adam | 6/11/2018 | Qualified |
| Murphy, Mike | 6/11/2018 | Qualified |
| Ho, Jessica
628-899-6180
415-222-3229
|
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Mar, Gordon GordonMar.com info@GordonMar.com (415) 488-1576) |
6/18/2018 | Qualified |
| Tom, Arthur www.ArthurTom.com Art@ArthurTom.com www.facebook.com/ArthurTom4Supervisor |
6/18/2018 | Qualified |
| Nguyen, Tuan tuanforsunset@gmail.com www.tuanforsunset.com |
6/18/2018 | Qualified |
| Bassan, Lou Ann 415.913.8605 bassan4supervisor@gmail.com www.bassan4supervisor2018.com |
6/18/2018 | Qualified |
| McNeil, Trevor
1554 28th Ave, 94122
415-598-8973
|
6/18/2018 | Qualified |
| Board of Supervisors, District 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Trauss, Sonja 1260 Mission St, 94103 www.sonja2018.org hello@sonja2018.org |
6/1/2018 | Qualified |
| Haney, Matt | 6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Johnson, Christine christineford6supervisor@gmail.com www.christineforsupervisor.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Board of Supervisors, District 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Mandelman, Rafael 415-516-7761 rafael@rafaelmandelman.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Dagesse, Lawrence "Stark" | 6/11/2018 | Qualified |
| Board of Supervisors, District 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Pease-Greene, Uzuri 102 Dakota St., 94107 415-368-4436 uzurip@yahoo.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Walton, Shamann 1061 Hollister St., 94124 707-332-3225 Shamannwalton@sbcglobal.net |
6/11/2018 | Qualified |
| Chandler, Asale-Haquekyah | 6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Kelly, Tony 250 Connecticut St, #6, 94107 415-283-6607 tonykellysupervisor@gmail.com www.tonykellysupervisor.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Ellington, Theodore 415-886-5501 info@theo2018.com |
6/12/2018 | Qualified |
| Berry, Gloria
415-509-6012
|
6/07/2018 | Qualified |
| Board of Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Kangas, Paul 15 Boardman Pl, 94103 415-368-8581 dr8kangas@gmail.com |
8/14/2018 | Qualified |
| Zhao, Josephine 945 Taraval St. #167, 94116 (650) 238-8382 josephine_zhao@yahoo.com www.josephinezhao.com |
8/14/2018 | Qualified |
| Parker, Michelle 415-260-8572 info@michelleparker.org www.michelleparker.org |
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| Rawlings-Fein, Martin 2523 46th Ave, 94116 415-845-1157 mrawlings-fein@ses.gtu.edu |
7/25/2018 | Qualified |
| Chinchilla, Monica P.O. Box 411061 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 699-6750 www.monicachinchilla.com info@monicachinchilla.com |
8/15/2018 | Qualified |
| Kim, Phil 415-993-0852 phil@philkim.org www.philkim.org |
10/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Satya, Mia mia@miasatya.com |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Fisher, Alida alidafisher@gmail.com www.alidafisher.com |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Collins, Alison 1819 Polk Sr, #246, 94109 415-484-8213 alison@alisoncollinssf.com https://alisoncollinssf.com/ |
8/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Lopez, Gabriela 415-879-8683 lopez4schools@gmail.com www.gabrielalopez.org |
8/14/2018 | Qualified |
| Leifheit, Lex lex@lexleifheit.com www.lexleifheit.com |
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| Moliga, Faauuga 415-559-9181 fmoliga@faauugamoliga.com www.faauugamoliga.com |
8/15/2018 | Qualified |
| Sinasohn, Roger 25 Paloma Ave, 94127 415-587-6084 vote@sinasohn.com www.sinasohn.com |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Krone, Connor | 8/8/2018 | Qualified |
| Lenette Thompson
1020 Ulloa St, 94127
415-699-1588
|
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| House, Phillip
1300 Evans Ave, 94188
415-260-0392
|
6/7/2018 | Qualified |
| Trasvina, John D. | 8/15/2018 | Qualified |
| Li Miao Lovett | 7/16/2018 | Qualified |
| Padilla, Darron | 8/8/2018 | Qualified |
| Community College Board | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Olivieri, Victor 219 Geary St, Ste 500, 94102 415-363-0415 victor@victorforsf.com www.victorforsf.com |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Selby, Thea 1 Polk St, 2nd Floor, 94102 415-773-1841 415-773-1122 (fax) thea@nextstepsmarketing.com www.theaselby.org |
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| Rizzo, John 1621 Waller St, Apt 2, 94117 415-751-1615 jrizzo@sprintmail.com |
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| Davila, Brigitte 8 Colonial Way, 94112 415-531-9743 |
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| Public Defender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Adachi, Jeff P.O. Box 77313, 94107 415-905-9100 jeffadachi@gmail.com www.jeffadachi.com |
8/9/2018 | Qualified |
| Assessor-Recorder | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Chu, Carmen | 8/6/2018 | Qualified |
| Bellar, Paul 1350 San Bruno Ave 415-830-1858 PLBLLR@gmail.com www.AccessSF.org |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| BART Board, District 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
|
Lyens, Jonathan
lyensforbart@gmail.com |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Walker, William 1728 Ocean Ave, #258, 94112 415-260-2069 williamlewalker@gmail.com |
8/14/2018 | Qualified |
| Nutter, Melanie
415-235-4076
|
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Larkin, Brian J.
480 38th Ave, 94121
415-810-7840
|
8/8/2018 | Qualified |
| Li, Janice info@janice.li 510-519-7919 www.janice.li |
8/10/2018 | Qualified |
| Chao, Eva I. | 8/15/2018 | Qualified |
| State Board of Equalization, District 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Cohen, Malia 114 Sansome St, Suite 200, 94104 415-769-6285 lia@electmalia.org www.electmalia.com |
7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Burns, Mark | 7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| US Congressional, District 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Pelosi, Nancy Aguilar@pelosiforcongress.com www.pelosiforcongress.org |
7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Remmer, Lisa
15 Alpine Terrace, 94117
415-723-2576
|
7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| US Congressional, District 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Speier, Jackie | 7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Osmena, Cristina | 7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| State Assembly, District 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Chiu, David P.O. Box 358, 94104 info@votedavidchiu.com www.votedavidchiu.com |
7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Fernandez, Alejandro contact@alejandroforassembly.com www.alejandroforassembly.com |
7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| State Assembly, District 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name & Contact Information | Filing Date* | Qualification Status |
| Ting, Phil 601 Van Ness Ave, #E229, 94102 415-789-6581 info@philting.com www.PhilTing.com |
7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Bogdon, Keith | 7/13/2018 | Qualified |
| Write-In Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Board of Supervisors, District 10 | ||
| Veavea, Neo | 10/23/2018 | Qualified |
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.
November 6, 2018, Board of Supervisors Candidate Guide (PDF) November 6, 2018, Candidate Guide (PDF)
Other Resources
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 |
