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Danny Sauter
2025 - Present
2029
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Danny Sauter is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 8, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Sauter ran for election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to represent District 3 in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sauter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Danny Sauter was born in Columbus, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University in 2011.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)
General election
General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 3
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Danny Sauter in round 5 . 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: 28,758 |
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Endorsements
To view Sauter's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sauter 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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Endorsements
To view Sauter's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danny Sauter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sauter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As the Executive Director of San Francisco Neighborhood Centers Together, I’ve expanded programs to serve thousands of low-income families, youth, and immigrants in Chinatown, Russian Hill, and North Beach.
As the President of my neighborhood association, I worked on legislation to fill empty storefronts, organized safety town halls, started the North Beach Farmers Market, and fought for more affordable housing.
I will be an independent voice in City Hall to fight for better results: safer neighborhoods, cleaner streets, more housing, and a vibrant and thriving San Francisco.
If elected, I would be the youngest member on the Board of Supervisors and only the 2nd renter on the board. I am proud to be the only candidate endorsed by the San Francisco Democratic Party.- Safer Neighborhoods - I will hire more first responders, from police officers to 911 dispatchers, and ensure they are responsive to our diverse communities to keep us safe.
- Abundant & Affordable Housing - I will make it easier and faster for new homes to be built, bringing down the cost of living for all of us. And as a renter, I will always fight to protect rent control.
- Cleaner & Vibrant Neighborhoods - I will make it easier for new small businesses to fill empty storefronts, expand street cleaning, and add back thousands of trash cans.
Elected officials:
-State Treasurer Fiona Ma
-Senator Scott Wiener
-Sheriff Paul Miyamoto
-Supervisor Matt Dorsey
-Supervisor Joel Engardio
-SF Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung
Organizations:
Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club
California Democratic Renters Council
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Chinese American Democratic Club
Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club
Housing Action Coalition
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
Nor Cal Carpenters Union
Northern Neighbors
Operating Engineers Local 3
San Francisco Democratic Party
San Francisco YIMBY Action
United Democratic Club
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2020
Danny Sauter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sauter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm running because we've seen the results of status quo leadership on our neighborhoods: sky-high rents, empty storefronts, and too much suffering on our streets. We need to forge forward by investing in affordable housing, expanding mental health services, and fixing broken bureaucracy and corrupt city departments.
As we face a health crisis and economic recovery, we need new leadership ready to roll up their sleeves and fight for neighbors to have a seat at the table. We cannot go back to normal - we must propel ourselves forward with a more inclusive, resilient, and equitable San Francisco. I hope to earn your support and do just that with you as your next District 3 Supervisor.- Our affordability crisis threatens the San Francisco we all love. Just 6 new affordable housing units have been completed in District 3 since 2015. We must build more housing while strengthening protections to keep residents as part of our community.
- The suffering on our streets is not acceptable and it's not humane. We need to invest in proven approaches that reduce homelessness: affordable housing, mental health services, and workforce development.
- Black Lives Matter. We need to deliver social justice by shifting budgets towards community investment while strengthening police accountability.
I'll be laser-focused on investing in our neighborhoods and providing immediate improvements, block-by-block. This means more street cleaning and trash cans, expanded safety ambassador programs, and coordinated mental health and homeless outreach efforts.
I have a history of community service. From working with my neighbors to start a community farmers market to starting a volunteer program in the midst of COVID-19 that has generated over $50,000 in revenue for small businesses, I'll work to make sure our community grows stronger in the difficult times ahead.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 26, 2024
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