Rafael Mandelman
2018 - Present
2027
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Rafael Mandelman is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 8. He assumed office on July 11, 2018. His current term ends on January 8, 2027.
Mandelman ran for re-election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to represent District 8 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Mandelman earned an undergraduate degree from Yale University, a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. His experience includes work as an urban development attorney and service as a commissioner on the San Francisco Board of Appeals, the chair of the San Francisco LGBT Center, and the president of the Noe Valley Democratic Club and the District 8 Democratic Club.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Rafael Mandelman in round 1 .
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Total votes: 35,182 |
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2018
General election
General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8
Incumbent Rafael Mandelman defeated Lawrence Dagesse in the general election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rafael Mandelman (Nonpartisan) | 91.4 | 38,406 |
| Lawrence Dagesse (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 3,598 | ||
| Total votes: 42,004 | |||
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Special election
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 8 Special Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rafael Mandelman |
60.46% | 12,547 |
| Jeff Sheehy Incumbent | 37.61% | 7,804 |
| Lawrence Dagesse | 1.93% | 401 |
| Total Votes | 20,752 | |
| Source: San Francisco Department of ElectionsThese election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
The figures in the tables below were from reports submitted by the candidates for 2017. They are reproduced below as presented by the candidates in their report summaries.[6]
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8, Special Election | |||
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| Candidate | Total contributions received | Total expenditures made | Ending cash balance |
| Jeff Sheehy (i) | $182,435.91 | $116,942.62 | $71,238.19 |
| Rafael Mandelman | $165,482.39 | $135,625.41 | $32,683.53 |
| Lawrence Dagesse | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rafael Mandelman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
The San Francisco Bay Times asked Mandelman for his positions on multiple issues facing the 8th District. Click "show" on the boxes below to view Mandelman's responses to select questions from the Bay Times' questionnaire. To view his responses to all of the questions, click here.
| Several San Francisco neighborhoods comprise District 8, such as The Castro and Noe Valley. What do you believe are the most pressing issues facing some of these neighborhoods, and how might the issues overlap or, conversely, be unique to each location? |
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| "District 8’s neighborhoods are distinct and have different concerns. For example, vacant storefronts are especially vexing concerns in the Castro and Noe Valley, but other issues are higher priorities for folks living in other parts of the District. Still, there are also issues that cut across neighborhoods. Homelessness and mental illness are more apparent in the Castro, but no one living in San Francisco can escape these problems. Similarly, concerns around property crime, traffic congestion and unreliable public transit cut across the District’s neighborhoods. And parents in every neighborhood want to be able to send their children to a great school that is close by." |
| Cleve Jones told us that he believes housing is the LGBTQ community’s most pressing need now in San Francisco. What do you specifically plan to do to address that need, while also maintaining quality of life, giving attention to environmental concerns and keeping reasonable levels of density? |
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| "I agree with Cleve. Too many LGBT seniors live in fear of eviction and too many LGBT youth come to San Francisco seeking refuge, only to find themselves living on the streets. I believe we can and must increase the City’s housing supply for all income levels, but I believe we need to dramatically increase the City’s production of affordable housing for middle and lower income folks.
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| There is concern that San Francisco is losing its diversity in all respects: racial, economic, age-related, LGBT and more. What specifically can be done to help improve overall diversity within District 8 and the city as a whole? |
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| "Housing unaffordability is the greatest threat to diversity in District 8, the city and indeed the region. As I have said, we need to build more housing affordable to folks at all income levels. But we also need to ensure that all San Franciscans are in a position to benefit from the economic opportunities being created in our midst. That’s why I want to see the City work with the Unified School District to ensure that every public school in San Francisco is a great school, and it’s why I am so proud of my work to save City College and make it free for San Francisco residents. As a Supervisor, I will continue to work with the School District, the College, great non-profits like JVS (which works with unemployed people to help them find them meaningful and sustaining work) and our local employers to ensure that the incredible economic opportunities being created in our city and our region reach the greatest number of our people." |
| The Castro feels less safe to us lately. Members of our team have experienced multiple instances of theft, expensive-to-repair car window breakages and intimidating encounters with mentally ill people. Discussions with store owners reveal that many share our concerns. In fact, while we were having one such discussion, a store owner had to stop a gang of shoplifters. To what do you attribute the perceived increase in crime, and what steps do you plant to take to make The Castro and other neighborhoods within District 8 safer for residents and visitors? |
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| "The Castro is a neighborhood in need of some serious love and attention. I have been spending time in the Castro since I was in College, and I share the sense that all is not well in the neighborhood. Mentally ill and drug addicted folks are being left to rot on our sidewalks, petty property crime is on the rise, and I am hearing too frequently about friends and acquaintances getting assaulted.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 |
Officeholder San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Rafael for D8 Supervisor, "About Rafael," accessed January 30, 2018
- ↑ Staff communication with Sheey Campaign on May 8, 2018
- ↑ Rafael Mandelman for Supervisor, "Endorsements," accessed May 25, 2018
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Chronicle recommends: Mandelman for District 8 supervisor," March 9, 2018
- ↑ Bay Area Reporter, "Editorial: Mandelman for D8 supervisor," May 9, 2018
- ↑ City & County of San Francisco Ethics Commission, "Public portal for campaign finance, lobbyist and campaign consultant disclosure," accessed March 13, 2018
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| Preceded by Jeff Sheehy |
San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 2018-Present |
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