2026 California Primary
San Francisco County Board of Supervisors - District 2
Stephen Sherrill
Sherrill for District 2
District 2 includes some of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods: the Marina, Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, and Cow Hollow. A straight ally, Stephen Sherrill wrote in his Bay Area Reporter endorsement questionnaire that he's focused on the basics: safe streets, clean neighborhoods, thriving small businesses, and city services that actually work. "That approach matters for LGBTQ residents across San Francisco," he stated.
Sherrill supports bringing the San Francisco Police Department back to full staffing, including the 30x30 recruitment plan to increase the number of women in the department to 30% by 2030.
He also stated that the city should step in to protect HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care services if the federal government cuts that funding. "San Francisco has led the country in addressing HIV for decades, and we should continue that commitment," Sherrill stated.
Sherrill wrote that he attended the reopening of the Castro Theatre earlier this year and noted that the LGBTQ neighborhood is one of San Francisco's most important. "Across San Francisco, corridors like the Castro face many of the same challenges as those in my district, including Chestnut Street, Union Street, and Sacramento Street," he noted. His focus has been on lowering the cost and complexity of opening and operating a business. "I extended the First Year Free program, which waives initial permitting and licensing fees, and helped eliminate outdated formula retail restrictions on Van Ness to make it easier to fill vacant storefronts," he wrote, adding that the city should continue modernizing zoning. He has conducted more than a dozen merchants corridor walks to hear directly from business owners and address issues in real time.
Likewise, the Tenderloin District and the Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District in the South of Market neighborhood are important parts of San Francisco's LGBTQ history, he stated, adding he would continue to work closely with Supervisors Bilal Mahmood and Matt Dorsey, a gay man, to support organizations and small businesses there. For Sherrill, it largely comes down to affordability. "Cultural districts survive when the people and institutions that define them can afford to stay," he wrote.
Sherrill was asked about the future of San Francisco Centre, the now-shuttered mall downtown. "I would like to see a mixed-use project that brings housing, neighborhood-serving retail, and community space back to that part of the city," he stated. "The worst outcome would be years of vacancy while approvals drag on. The city should move quickly to support a project that brings people back downtown and creates activity throughout the day, not just during office hours."
We think Sherrill has a solid grasp on issues facing his district and the city as a whole. He has been an ally for the LGBTQ community on myriad issues. Voters in District 2 should elect him on June 2.
San Francisco County Board of Supervisors - District 4
Alan Wong
Wong for District 4
Alan Wong has had to hit the ground running, having only been in office four months at present. Even after the recall of Engardio, there continues to be unrest in District 4, which includes the Sunset, largely over the closure of a portion of the Great Highway to vehicles and creating Sunset Dunes park, which was passed by voters in 2024 as Proposition K. In fact, one of Wong's first actions as supervisor was to try to get a measure on the June ballot to revert back to the compromise reached during the COVID pandemic that saw the highway open to vehicles during the week, but closed on weekends. That effort fell short when Wong couldn't get a fourth member of the Board of Supervisors to sign on. Now, community members are attempting to gather signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would do the same thing. Wong, who has said he voted against Prop K, stated in his B.A.R. endorsement questionnaire that he would support returning to the compromise.
Wong, a straight ally, previously served on the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees. "Throughout my time in public service, I have worked to ensure LGBTQ people are represented in our public institutions," he wrote, adding that while at City College, he supported the appointment of Mitchell Bailey as interim chancellor, the first gay man to hold the position. (Lesbian Susan Lamb held the position in 2015.) "I also led the effort to name City College's multi-use building after Harry Britt, one of the nation's first openly gay elected officials and a trailblazer for LGBTQ civil rights." Britt, who died in 2020, was tapped by then-mayor Dianne Feinstein to replace Harvey Milk on the Board of Supervisors after Milk and former mayor George Moscone were killed by ex-supervisor Dan White in 1978.
Wong supports backfilling any federal cuts to HIV/AIDS programs. "Even in a challenging budget environment, protecting lifesaving health services must remain a priority," he wrote, explaining he would work with public health officials and community-based organizations to ensure the city continues to lead in HIV prevention, treatment, and care.
Regarding the former San Francisco Centre, Wong stated that the site should be transformed into a mixed-use destination that could include educational and workforce training uses, along with restaurants, retail, and cultural spaces.
Wong stated that the Castro is one of the most important LGBTQ neighborhoods in the world and preserving its identity while ensuring it remains a welcoming place for new generations is essential. "I would work closely with the next District 8 supervisor, community leaders, and local organizations to support policies that protect the Castro's cultural and economic vitality," he wrote.
In his short time on the Board of Supervisors, Wong has demonstrated that he cares about his district and supports policies and programs important to other parts of the city, such as the Castro. We recommend Wong in the District 4 supervisor's race.