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SF YIMBY is endorsing Gary McCoy in the top slot due to his history of commitment to YIMBYism and his strong potential as a member of the Board of Supervisors. McCoy has been a public ally in our fight for more housing for a decade, and has a great focus in his policy goals toward things that make housing of all kinds easier to build. His vision along with his political savvy will help San Francisco build more of the housing we desperately need.

SF YIMBY is endorsing Gary McCoy due to his history of commitment to YIMBYism and his strong potential as a member of the Board of Supervisors. McCoy has been a public ally in our fight for more housing for a decade, and has a great focus in his policy goals toward things that make housing of all kinds easier to build. His vision along with his political savvy will help San Francisco build more of the housing we desperately need.

Much of the Club's agenda in San Francisco runs through District 8. It contains some of the city's most beloved slow streets, key pieces of the Biking and Rolling Plan, the proposed Safer, Better 17th Street bike lanes connection to the Castro, and has neighborhoods well suited to more homes near transit. Gary McCoy’s strong record and environmental positions made the choice in this race clear. McCoy has a long history of support for sustainable streets and transportation projects. He spearheaded the early "Healthy Saturdays" expansion at the Recreation and Park Department, years before voters made Car Free JFK permanent. He led the Golden Gate Park Traffic Safety Project with SFMTA, worked to lower speed limits through the park, advocated for daylighting and raised crosswalks as Vice Chair of the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, and managed the 2014 Proposition B campaign that ensured the city's transportation funding would rise when population grows.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 – Gary McCoy

SFWPC recommends Gary McCoy for sole endorsement.

Gary McCoy has a unique background that combines personal lived experience with strong policy experience. He has spoken openly about surviving homelessness and addiction, rebuilding his life through recovery, and carrying that experience into advocacy and legislative work. He has built a career advocating for women and underserved communities, including managing the Save Our Health Care campaign as Political Director for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, fighting to protect the Medicaid and ACA funding that millions of women depend on. He has also committed to expanding IVF and fertility coverage, extending paid family leave to cover fostering, surrogacy, and pregnancy loss, and fully funding legal representation for survivors of sexual violence. We also appreciate his demonstrated ability to build bridges across the San Francisco political spectrum, which makes him well suited to collaborate effectively in City Hall. Gary McCoy has both the record and the policy commitments that make him the strongest choice for D8 Supervisor.

We also appreciate Michael Nguyen and Darshini Patel’s candidacies in this race. We appreciate Nguyen for his consistent support of anti-violence policies at the DCCC, and we look forward to continuing the conversation with him on how we can further improve these policies. Additionally, we appreciate Darshini’s courage and willingness to run for District 8 Supervisor, recognizing that District 8 hasn’t had a woman-identifying Supervisor since the establishment of Supervisorial Districts in 2000. We look forward to seeing Darshini grow more connected with San Francisco, the communities and neighborhoods of District 8, and SFWPC.

Source (https://sfwpc.org/pac-recommendations-for-candidates-for-november-2026-election)