SF Democrats replace Yekutiel with McCoy in their District 8 endorsement
San Francisco’s Democratic Party endorsed Gary McCoy on October 11 after withdrawing its support for Manny Yekutiel, whose name remains on the November 3 ballot.
San Francisco’s Democratic Party has replaced Manny Yekutiel with Gary McCoy as its endorsed candidate for District 8 supervisor.
The committee made the switch Sunday night, October 11; its current voter guide now lists McCoy. [1][2]
Yekutiel suspended his campaign on October 1, but the election’s printed candidate list has not changed. Elections director John Arntz told Mission Local that Yekutiel’s name would remain on the ballot. His candidate statement also remains in the city’s voter pamphlet. For voters comparing materials that arrived at different times, the distinction matters: a party can revise its recommendation after ballots have been printed. [2][3][4]
There is a practical detail for anyone voting today: the City Hall Voting Center is closed Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The city’s 37 ballot drop boxes are available around the clock. The official voter pamphlet lists their locations and the remaining voting hours. Use the current party guide for its endorsement, and the city’s material for election procedures. [1][3][5]
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Official voting locations and hours San Francisco voters: the city’s PDF lists drop boxes and voting hours. City Hall voting is closed October 12; drop boxes remain available.
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Reporting sources
- SF Democratic Party · Current endorsements
Primary party guide now names Gary McCoy for District 8. Its heading identifies the November 3 election, not the date on which the endorsement changed.
- The San Francisco Standard · October 11 vote
Jennifer Wadsworth and Greg Griffin’s original report, published October 11 at 10:30 p.m. PDT. Full article accessed by ordinary HTTP after collection. Confirms the switch and that Yekutiel’s name remains on the ballot.
- SF Elections · Official voter pamphlet
Original election document. Printed candidate statements remain; inside front cover and director’s letter specify the October 12 City Hall closure and 37 drop boxes. Drop boxes close at 8 p.m. PST on November 3, 2026.
- Mission Local · Why the name stays on the ballot
October 1 article, updated October 2, quoting elections director John Arntz on Yekutiel’s continued ballot listing. Earlier context, not a newly dated development.
- KQED · Election-office availability
Carly Severn’s October 8 reporting, updated October 9, independently confirms that the elections office is closed on October 12. The damaged-ballot story is background, not repeated as new news.
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AI-generated editorial illustration of a changing recommendation beside already printed voting materials; not an official ballot or documentary photograph.
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