Review note: Emanuel "Manny" Yekutiel is withdrawn; re-read this contest's editorial for claims that describe them as still running.
- sf.gov (opens in a new tab)SF Department of Elections — Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election
- sfexaminer.com (opens in a new tab)San Francisco Examiner — 2026 Board of Supervisors race coverage
- sfelections.org (opens in a new tab)SF Department of Elections — Certified results, June 2, 2026 election
- missionlocal.org (opens in a new tab)Mission Local -- "Mayor Lurie, S.F. supervisors drop Manny Yekutiel after new sexual assault claim" (Oct. 1, 2026): reports that Yekutiel withdrew from the District 8 race on Oct. 1, 2026 after Mayor Daniel Lurie and several supervisors pulled their endorsements over a new sexual-assault allegation; a companion Mission Local piece notes his name stays on the printed ballot. The SF Department of Elections candidate list (checked 2026-10-06) still shows him as qualified with no withdrawal notation -- California does not reprint ballots for a late withdrawal, so this is the basis for status 'withdrawn' rather than dropping him from the roster.
- campaign.sfethics.org (opens in a new tab)SF Ethics Commission — campaign-finance dashboard and public-financing dataset
Last updated October 6, 2026.
County
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 8
This person holds your district's seat on San Francisco's 11-member Board of Supervisors. They vote on city-county laws, the budget, and land use.
Four names are on the ranked-choice ballot for an open seat. One of them, Emanuel "Manny" Yekutiel, withdrew on October 1, 2026 and is no longer running. Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman is termed out. The Castro, Noe Valley, Glen Park and Diamond Heights will choose a new supervisor. It is the first time in eight years for a new supervisor there. None of the three still running has held elected city office. The field includes a veteran City Hall and policy aide and an attorney and Democratic committee member. It also includes a tech operations organizer.
The winner holds one of 11 seats on the Board of Supervisors, the city-county's legislature. It writes ordinances, approves the budget the mayor proposes, and decides the land-use questions that determine what gets built where. The term is four years, with a two-term limit.
With no incumbent, this is a choice among theories of preparation: years inside City Hall as an aide and policy advocate, law and party organizing, or operations experience from industry and national campaigns. The ranked-choice ballot means second choices matter — you rank the field, not just one name.
Gary McCoy
Gary McCoy is a longtime aide to U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. They were vice president of policy and public affairs at HealthRight 360. HealthRight 360 is a health and recovery services provider. Earlier, they worked in the city's parks department and legislative offices.
Michael T. Nguyen
Michael T. Nguyen is an intellectual property attorney, drag performer, and LGBTQ advocate. They were elected to the San Francisco Democratic Party's central committee in March 2024.
Darshini Patel
Darshini Patel is a tech operations veteran. They helped launch DoorDash's meal delivery service in hundreds of markets. They did field organizing for Barack Obama's 2012 campaign. They also worked on Kamala Harris' 2024 get out the vote effort in New Hampshire. Their platform focuses on childcare, housing, and transit.
Manny Yekutiel withdraws
Emanuel "Manny" Yekutiel withdrew from this race on October 1, 2026. That day, Mission Local reported a new sexual-assault allegation against him. Mayor Daniel Lurie and several supervisors then withdrew their support.
Yekutiel owns Manny's, a civic events space and restaurant in the Mission. He co-founded the Civic Joy Fund with Lurie. He led the field's early fundraising.
His name is still on the ballot. Ballots were printed before he withdrew, and California does not reprint them for a late withdrawal. The San Francisco Department of Elections still lists him as a qualified candidate.
He is still a choice on this ballot, but he is no longer running for the seat.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Businesses & other orgs
- Self-funding
- Public matching funds
Darshini Patel
$80,354 raised
- Small donors$1,5642%
- Individuals$16,79021%
- Self-funding$2,0002%
- Public matching funds$60,00075%
Michael T. Nguyen
$144,728 raised
- Small donors$7,6995%
- Individuals$46,96532%
- Businesses & other orgs$500<1%
- Self-funding$200<1%
- Public matching funds$89,36462%
Emanuel "Manny" Yekutiel
$764,341 raised
- Small donors$9,8151%
- Individuals$487,54564%
- PACs & committees$7,3001%
- Businesses & other orgs$1,500<1%
- Public matching funds$255,00034%
Gary McCoy
$322,356 raised
- Small donors$10,3633%
- Individuals$91,96929%
- PACs & committees$2,5001%
- Public matching funds$217,52467%
1Separately, independent committees — not the candidate's campaign — reported $162,758 in spending supporting Gary McCoy: Building a Working SF Sponsored by Labor Organizations (per Form 496 filings).
2Separately, independent committees — not the candidate's campaign — reported $8,011 in spending opposing Gary McCoy: GrowSF Voter Guide (per Form 496 filings).
3Public 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.