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Nov 3, 2026 - General Election Endorsements
On September 23, 2026, the San Francisco District 11 Democratic Club held our endorsement meeting for the November 2026 General Elections. Below are the results of our membership vote.
Candidate Endorsements
United States Representative, District 11
Connie Chan
United States Representative, District 15
Kevin Mullin (Incumbent)
Governor
Xavier Becerra
Lt. Governor
Fiona Ma
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber (Incumbent)
Controller
Malia Cohen (Incumbent)
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis
Attorney General
Rob Bonta (Incumbent)
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim
Board of Equalization Member, District 2
Sally J. Lieber (Incumbent)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera
State Assembly Member, District 17
Matt Haney (Incumbent)
State Assembly Member, District 19
No Position
Member, Board of Education (Vote 3)
Alida Fisher (Incumbent, D11 Resident)
Reina Tello (D11 Resident)
Virginia Cheung (D11 Resident)
Trustee, Community College Board
(Full term - Vote 3)
Leah LaCroix (D11 Resident)
Jeremy Lee
Dr. Bunny McFadden
Trustee, Community College Board (Partial Term)
Ruth Ferguson (Appointed Incumbent)
Assessor-Recorder
Joaquin Torres (Incumbent)
Public Defender
Mano Raju (Incumbent)
BART Board, District 8
No Position
Ballot Measure Endorsements
Prop 1: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
Yes
Prop 2: Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
Yes
Prop 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
Yes
Prop 4: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Yes
Prop 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Yes
Prop 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
No Endorsement
Prop 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
No Endorsement
Prop 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No
Prop 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
Yes
Prop 41: Prohibits New State Taxes that Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
No
Prop 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No
Prop 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
No
Prop 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
No
Prop 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
No
RTM: Regional Transit Measure
Yes
Prop A: Charter Changes Affecting Various City Departments and Commissions
No
Prop B: Establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation and a Public Bank
Yes
Prop C: Contributions to the Housing Trust Fund
Yes
Prop D: Changes to Ballot Measure Process
No
Prop E: City Administrator’s Authority and Changes to City Contracting
No
Prop F: Changes to Executive Branch Management
No
Prop G: Allowing Private Vehicles on the Upper Great Highway in Sunset Dunes Park
No Endorsement
Prop H: Parcel Tax to Fund Muni Operations
Yes
Prop I: Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax
Yes
Prop J: Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer Tax
Yes
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Leah LaCroix published Nov 3, 2026 - General Election Endorsements in Endorsements 2026-10-02 20:06:06 -0700
Nov 2026 - General Election Endorsements
On September 23, 2026, the San Francisco District 11 Democratic Club held our endorsement meeting for the November 2026 General Elections. Below are the results of our membership vote.
Candidate Endorsements
United States Representative, District 11
Connie Chan
United States Representative, District 15
Kevin Mullin (Incumbent)
Governor
Xavier Becerra
Lt. Governor
Fiona Ma
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber (Incumbent)
Controller
Malia Cohen (Incumbent)
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis
Attorney General
Rob Bonta (Incumbent)
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim
Board of Equalization Member, District 2
Sally J. Lieber (Incumbent)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera
State Assembly Member, District 17
Matt Haney (Incumbent)
State Assembly Member, District 19
No Position
Member, Board of Education (Vote 3)
Alida Fisher (Incumbent, D11 Resident)
Reina Tello (D11 Resident)
Virginia Cheung (D11 Resident)
Trustee, Community College Board
(Full term - Vote 3)
Leah LaCroix (D11 Resident)
Jeremy Lee
Dr. Bunny McFadden
Trustee, Community College Board
(Partial Term)
Ruth Ferguson (Appointed Incumbent)
Assessor-Recorder
Joaquin Torres (Incumbent)
Public Defender
Mano Raju (Incumbent)
BART Board, District 8
No Position
Ballot Measure Endorsements
Prop 1: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
Yes
Prop 2: Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
Yes
Prop 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
Yes
Prop 4: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Yes
Prop 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Yes
Prop 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
No Endorsement
Prop 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
No Endorsement
Prop 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No
Prop 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
Yes
Prop 41: Prohibits New State Taxes that Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
No
Prop 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No
Prop 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
No
Prop 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
No
Prop 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
No
RTM: Regional Transit Measure
Yes
Prop A: Charter Changes Affecting Various City Departments and Commissions
No
Prop B: Establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation and a Public Bank
Yes
Prop C: Contributions to the Housing Trust Fund
Yes
Prop D: Changes to Ballot Measure Process
No
Prop E: City Administrator’s Authority and Changes to City Contracting
No
Prop F: Changes to Executive Branch Management
No
Prop G: Allowing Private Vehicles on the Upper Great Highway in Sunset Dunes Park
No Endorsement
Prop H: Parcel Tax to Fund Muni Operations
Yes
Prop I: Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax
Yes
Prop J: Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer Tax
Yes
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Leah LaCroix
I wear many hats-- native San Franciscan, youth worker, active in Dem party, urbanist, transit advocate, Whovian, lover of chocolate, podcast listener, etc.