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Aaron Peskin
Aaron Peskin was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 3. Peskin assumed office in 2015. Peskin left office on January 8, 2025.
Peskin ran for election for Mayor of San Francisco in California. Peskin lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Although elections for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are officially nonpartisan, Peskin is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Peskin attended Berkeley High School and earned a B.A. in modern society and social thought from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2][3]
Prior to his first election to the board of supervisors in 2000, Peskin founded the environmental nonprofit Great Basin Land and Water with his wife, Nancy Shanahan. His professional experience also includes work for the land conservation group, Trust for Public Land.[3]
Peskin has served as chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party and president of the historic preservation and affordable housing group Telegraph Hill Dwellers.[3][4]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in San Francisco, California (2024)
General election
General election for Mayor of San Francisco
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Daniel Lurie in round 14 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 390,184 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Peskin in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2020)
General election
General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 3
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Aaron Peskin in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 28,893 |
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2016
The city of San Francisco, California, held elections for six of the 11 seats on its board of supervisors on November 8, 2016. The city utilized instant-runoff voting (IRV) for municipal offices, eliminating the need for runoff elections.[5] Incumbent Aaron Peskin defeated Tim Donnelly in the general election for District 3 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.[6]
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 3, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Aaron Peskin Incumbent |
71.78% | 11,928 |
| Tim Donnelly | 26.53% | 4,408 |
| Write-in votes | 1.69% | 281 |
| Total Votes | 16,617 | |
| Source: San Francisco Department of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," December 6, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Peskin received endorsements from the following in 2016:[7]
- California Nurses Association
- Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
- San Francisco Young Democrats
- San Francisco Democratic Party
- Community Tenants Association
- League of Pissed Off Voters
- San Francisco Women's Political Committee
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters
- Joiners of America Local Union 22
- ILWU Northern California District Council
- Affordable Housing Alliance
- San Francisco League of Conservation Voters
- San Francisco Democratic Women in Action
- San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance
- Evolve
- DogPAC of SF
- Bay Area Reporter
- San Francisco Bay Guardian
- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
- U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)
- California Attorney General Kamala Harris
- California Assemb. Phil Ting
- California Sen. Mark Leno
- San Francisco Supervisor David Campos
- San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar
- San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos
- San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim
- San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee
2015
The city of San Francisco, California, held elections for mayor and board of supervisors on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 9, 2015.[8] In District 3, incumbent Julie Christensen faced Wilma Pang and Aaron Peskin. Peskin defeated Christensen and Pang in the election.[9]
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 3 General Election, 2015 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Aaron Peskin |
52.4% | 8,740 | |
| Julie Christensen Incumbent | 43.5% | 7,243 | |
| Wilma Pang | 3.9% | 652 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 16,665 | ||
| Source: City & County of San Francisco, "November 3, 2015 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2015 | |||
Endorsements
Peskin received endorsements from the following in 2015:[10]
- Sierra Club
- San Francisco Tenants Union
- Affordable Housing Alliance
- State Sen. Mark Leno (D)
- State Rep. Phil Ting (D)
- California Democratic Party Chair John Burton
2004
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 3, General Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Aaron Peskin Incumbent |
62.6% | 16,120 | |
| Brian Murphy O'Flynn | 17.8% | 4,581 | |
| Eugene Chi-Chi Wong | 13.7% | 3,534 | |
| Sal Busalacchi | 6% | 1,536 | |
| Total Votes | 25,771 | ||
| Source: City and County of San Francisco, "November 2, 2004 Consolidated General Election," November 30, 2004 | |||
2000
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 3, Runoff Election, 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Aaron Peskin |
58% | 7,202 | |
| Lawrence Wong | 42% | 5,212 | |
| Total Votes | 12,414 | ||
| Source: City and County of San Francisco, "Election Results 2000," accessed September 3, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Aaron Peskin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign ads
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2020
Aaron Peskin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Peskin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
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Build new homes affordable to low and middle-income San Franciscans by maximizing affordability on public land, expanding the small site acquisition and rehab program, and ensuring that large developers provide at least 40% affordable housing on large construction projects. Preserve existing affordable housing by stopping nuisance evictions, overturning the Ellis Act, strengthening and expanding rent control, increasing funding for eviction protection, and preventing the wholesale conversion of apartments into illegal Airbnb hotel rooms. Save non-profits, artists and local small businesses by requiring affordable office space in new developments, creating incentives to reduce commercial rent hikes, and prioritizing affordable housing for teachers, nurses, artists and public safety workers. Promote livable and affordable neighborhoods in District 3 and across San Francisco by improving public transit, promoting parks and open space for neighborhood recreation, increasing developer impact fees, and ensuring a fair share of crime protection and safety for every community.[11][12] |
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of San Francisco |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hoodline, "Battle Brews In DCCC Election As Peskin & Supporters Form 'Reform Slate,'" March 28, 2015
- ↑ J Weekly, "'Doing mitzvahs' Propels Supe Peskin," December 22, 2000
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 San Francisco Chronicle, "Aaron Peskin Trades Vinegar for Honey in Race for Supervisor," October 7, 2015
- ↑ BeyondChron, "Peskin to Step Down from SF Democratic Party," March 9, 2012
- ↑ City and County of San Francisco, "Past Election Results," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Election Information for Campaigns and Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ We Need Aaron!, "Endorsements," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ City of San Francisco, "Calendar for November 3, 2015, Municipal Elections," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ City of San Francisco, "Future Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Aaron Peskin 2015, "Endorsements," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ Aaron Peskin 2015, "Policy," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Julie Christensen |
San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 3 2015-2025 |
Succeeded by Danny Sauter |
| Preceded by - |
San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 3 2001-2009 |
Succeeded by David Chiu (D) |
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