{"id":33793,"date":"2024-05-18T13:35:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T20:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=33793"},"modified":"2024-05-18T13:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T20:35:24","slug":"meet-the-district-11-candidates-now-we-know-who-they-are-supporting-for-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/meet-the-district-11-candidates-now-we-know-who-they-are-supporting-for-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the District 11 candidates: Now we know who they are supporting for mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Xueer by\u00a0XUEER LU<\/a><\/strong> MAY 16, 2024 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Lai, Adlah Chisti, Ernest \u201cE.J.\u201d Jones, Roger Marenco, Chyanne Chen, and Jose Morales are running for District 11 supervisor in the November 2024 election. Illustrations by Neil Ballard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Welcome back to the \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series for District 11, where we ask each candidate to answer one question every week leading up to the election. They must answer the question in 100 words or less. We will link to longer answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safa\u00ed termed out and running for mayor, seven candidates have thrown their hats in the ring<\/a> to represent the Excelsior, Oceanview and the Outer Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six of the candidates gathered last Thursday for their first forum at the Italian American Social Club in the Excelsior. The forum was co-hosted by Mike Juan, president of Advocates 11<\/a>, a community group in the district, and John Rothmann, a former talk radio host on San Francisco station KGO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six candidates at the District 11 supervisor candidate forum, from left to right: Adlah Chisti (holding her daughter), Chyanne Chen, Ernest \u201cE.J.\u201d Jones, Michael Lai, Roger Marenco, and Jose Morales. Photo by Xueer Lu. May 8, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About two months ago, we asked the four candidates at the time \u2014 Adlah Chisti, Ernest \u201cE.J.\u201d Jones, Chyanne Chen and Roger Marenco \u2014to say who they supported in the mayoral race, but all declined<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But at this forum, for the first time, five out of six candidates \u2014 including Michael Lai and Jose Morales, the two new contenders \u2014 revealed their pick for mayor. So, this week, we are following up and asking: Who do you support in the mayoral race, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the ranked-choice voting race, Chisti said her picks would be incumbent Mayor London Breed in the first place, Board of Supervisor President Aaron Peskin in the second, and District 11 supervisor Ahsha Safa\u00ed in the third place. Chisti placed Daniel Lurie at the bottom of her list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morales, who said he is only supporting Lurie during the forum, added in this week\u2019s answer that his \u201cattention is now on\u201d both Lurie and former Mayor Mark Farrell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jones said he is supporting incumbent District 11 supervisor Safa\u00ed, adding that he is in a more \u201cunique situation.\u201d Jones worked as a legislative aide to Safa\u00ed for about two years, and Safa\u00ed is also endorsing Jones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marenco said he is backing \u201cwhoever is running as a third-party\u201d candidate because he believes that the two-party system is \u201ccrippling.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though Michael Lai was unable to provide an answer to this week\u2019s question, he said during the forum that the only mayoral contender he would not support is Peskin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Chen, who didn\u2019t reveal a choice back in March, remains the only candidate to refrain from picking anyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read their more detailed responses below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Next week, I will be back at Claddagh Coffee, 951 Geneva Ave, Wednesday, May 22, at 10 a.m. Drop by and share your thoughts! You can also reach me at xueer@missionlocal.com.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roger Marenco<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n