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by Kelly Waldron<\/a><\/strong> and Io Yeh Gilman<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nMay 21, 2026 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s 12 days until the primary on June 2, and there\u2019s a lot of election news: billionaires and business groups dropping six-figure sums on local races, candidates dropping seven<\/em>-figure sums into their own races, and Jeopardy-themed flyers landing in mailboxes, among many, many others items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission Local<\/em> is running a pre-election blog for these small(ish) pieces of news.PAC in favor of two-state solution for Israel-Palestine backs Scott Wiener<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n J Street Action Fund announced today<\/a> that it will spend $60,000 on an ad campaign<\/a> boosting congressional candidate Scott Wiener. <\/p>\n\n\n\n J Street describes itself as \u201cpro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy\u201d and has positioned itself as a middle ground between the Democratic Party\u2019s AIPAC-backed, hardline pro-Israel faction and its pro-Palestine progressive wing. The group says<\/a> that it will support candidates who are concerned about the current direction of the Israeli government but that they must believe in the existence of a Jewish Israeli state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wiener has similarly tried to walk the line on Israel-Palestine. While he has been a frequent critic<\/a> of the Netanyahu government and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, at a January debate<\/a> he declined to take a stance on whether Israel\u2019s actions in Gaza constituted a genocide. The non-answer sparked backlash across social media, and four days later Wiener released a video<\/a> saying that he now does believe it\u2019s a genocide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cScott Wiener will be a powerful voice in Congress for Americans who believe Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve freedom, safety and equal rights,\u201d said Tali deGroot, J Street\u2019s vice president of political and digital strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In February, J Street Action Fund announced<\/a> that it had raised $3 million for the 2026 election cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For more on Scott Wiener\u2019s stance on Israel, Palestine, and other foreign policy issues \u2014 plus those of the other two leading candidates, Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti \u2014 read our Q&A <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Io Yeh Gilman<\/em>Anti-worker PAC spends for Supervisors Alan Wong and Stephen Sherrill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n California Alliance of Family-Owned Businesses has fought an increase in state minimum wage, objected to an act requiring employers to give workers written notice of their rights, and opposed a bill limiting workplace surveillance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, its spending in favor of District 4 candidate Alan Wong and District 2 candidate Stephen Sherrill, Junyao Yang writes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more in our piece \u201c<\/em>S.F. supervisors Alan Wong, Stephen Sherrill backed by anti-worker PAC.<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Io Yeh Gilman<\/em>Google co-founder dumps $500K to defeat \u201cOverpaid CEO tax\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder whose turn to the right \u2014 and \u201cMAGA girlfriend\u201d \u2014 the New York Times recently profiled<\/a>, has made his first foray into San Francisco politics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brin dropped half a million dollars<\/a> to tank the union-backed \u201cOverpaid CEO tax.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The campaign against that tax was already flush: It had raised some $4.1 million when Mission Local last published a fundraising update<\/a> just two weeks ago, and its total is now over $6 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brin is not the only one: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about why the <\/em>mayor opposes<\/em><\/a> both Prop. C and Prop. D and where virtually every other elected official <\/em>stands<\/em><\/a> on Prop. D.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Kelly Waldron<\/em>Saikat Chakrabarti drops another $1.1 million into his campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Congressional candidate and centimillionaire Saikat Chakrabarti<\/a> spent another $1.1 million<\/a> on his campaign, at least. That brings his total self-financing to at least $5.9 million<\/a>. By Thursday evening, we\u2019ll know more; that\u2019s the next congressional campaign finance filing deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Kelly Waldron<\/em>Major congressional endorsements drop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While Nancy Pelosi endorsed<\/a> District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan<\/a>, on Monday, Chakrabarti had his own endorsement to tout this week: Rashida Tlaib, U.S. representative for Michigan\u2019s 12th District and longtime member of the \u201cSquad,\u201d endorsed<\/a> Chakrabarti\u2019s campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Pelosi\u2019s endorsement of Chan here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Kelly Waldron<\/em>Do District 2 voters care about corruption allegations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We wrote this week about how corruption allegations that surfaced regarding District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill\u2019s appointment are not making waves<\/a> among district voters \u2014 not yet at least. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more in our piece \u201c<\/em>Stephen Sherrill\u2019s appointment has drawn corruption allegations. But District 2 voters are shrugging it off.<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Kelly Waldron<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n kelly@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly Waldron is a data reporter at Mission Local. She studied Geography at McGill University and worked at a remote sensing company in Montreal, analyzing methane data, before turning to journalism and earning a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School. You can reach her on Signal @kwaldron.60.More by Kelly Waldron<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n io@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Io is a staff reporter at Mission Local covering city hall and S.F. politics. She is a part of Report for America, which supports journalists in local newsrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Io was born and raised in San Francisco and previously reported on the city while working for her high school newspaper, The Lowell. She studied the history of science at Harvard and wrote for The Harvard Crimson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can reach Io securely on Signal at ioyg.10More by Io Yeh Gilman<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Follow along with Mission Local\u2019s pre-election blog for tidbits in the run-up to June 2 by Kelly Waldron and Io Yeh Gilman May 21, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) It\u2019s 12 days until the primary on June 2, and there\u2019s a lot of election news: billionaires and business groups dropping six-figure sums on local races, candidates… Continue reading ![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/042026_ZM_SFCityHall-09-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1\")
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