- sf.gov (opens in a new tab)SF Department of Elections — Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election
- sf.gov (opens in a new tab)SF.gov — Joaquín Torres, official profile
- sfstandard.com (opens in a new tab)The San Francisco Standard — What does the Assessor-Recorder actually do?
- campaign.sfethics.org (opens in a new tab)SF Ethics Commission — campaign-finance dashboard and public-financing dataset
Last updated September 21, 2026.
County
San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
This person values taxable property for San Francisco's tax roll. This person also keeps the city's public records, from property deeds to marriage licenses.
Only one candidate qualified for this seat. Incumbent Joaquín Torres is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He runs unopposed, so the race is already decided. San Francisco elects this office directly, and there was no June primary for it.
The Assessor-Recorder values every taxable property in San Francisco and keeps the city's public records, from property deeds to marriage licenses. Property assessment feeds nearly a third of the city's general fund (per the San Francisco Standard), so the office's work sets the base for much of what the city can spend. The seat carries a four-year term.
With no opponent, the useful question is not who to choose but what to expect and what to watch. An unopposed return means accountability for this office over the next four years will come from constituents and the press rather than from the ballot. The record below is what he has done with the seat so far.
Joaquin Torres
Joaquin Torres is the sitting Assessor-Recorder, running unopposed for reelection. He was appointed in 2021 and won the February 2022 special election unopposed. He later won a full term. Before this office, he led the city's Office of Economic and Workforce Development from 2018. There, he led pandemic support for businesses and workers. He also served as president of the Housing Authority Commission. His office says he oversaw rehab of more than 3,400 public housing units. That work was backed by $750 million in improvements.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
Joaquin Torres
$51,200 raised
- Small donors$2,3745%
- Individuals$47,32692%
- PACs & committees$1,5003%
1Public matching funds are city money earned through small-donor support; totals combine reported contributions with approved public funds. Figures are CA Form 460 filings through 2026-06-30, per the SF Ethics Commission's e-filed transaction exports and campaign-finance dashboard, retrieved 2026-09-21.
Your pick
A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.