“Ellington has the ability and experience to best represent San Francisco’s District 10…Balancing the competing needs of this socioeconomically stratified district — where the average household income in Potrero Hill exceeds $200,000, while Sunnydale has one of the city’s most economically disadvantaged public housing communities — is a formidable challenge…

The most solidly pro-housing candidate in the race, Ellington supports housing at every income level and believes that ’we can build without displacement. We have the land, we have the space, I think we just need the political will…’

District 10 needs a supervisor who can press for housing and economic opportunity while looking out for residents who have too often borne the costs of bad city decisions…Ellington’s roots in the district and his experience and ability to work across economic, social and political lines make him the strongest choice.”

Read the full endorsement here. 

(San Francisco, CA) – Today, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie endorsed Theo Ellington, candidate for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor.

In endorsing Ellington, Mayor Lurie said: “A third-generation San Franciscan and Bayview native, Theo Ellington has dedicated his life to this city, and he will bring the leadership District 10 needs to build more affordable housing, prevent displacement, and create safe streets and economic opportunity for all.”

“I’m deeply honored to have earned the Mayor’s endorsement,” said Theo Ellington. “San Francisco is on the rise, but we’ve got work to do to make sure that District 10 rises with the rest of the city. I’m confident that in partnership with Mayor Lurie, we can build the neighborhoods we deserve in District 10. That means building affordable, stable housing for working families while protecting long-term residents from being displaced. It means full environmental justice, cleaner air, and less pollution. It means more shelters, supportive and drug-free housing, and job training programs that support real recovery. And it means more police officers, more violence prevention programs, and more jobs and opportunities for our youth. As the Mayor is known to say, let’s go San Francisco! And let’s go District 10!”

Mayor Lurie joins a broad and diverse coalition endorsing Ellington’s campaign, including the San Francisco Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, United Democratic Club, San Francisco Young Democrats, Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club, Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club, San Francisco Women’s Political Committee, San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Janitors Local 87, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 648, North Coast States Carpenters Union, UA Local 38 Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC/R, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 16, the San Francisco League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club (#2), Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Controller Malia Cohen, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Congressmembers Kevin Mullin and Lateefah Simon, Senator Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, former Mayors Willie Brown and London Breed, Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Bilal Mahmood, Danny Sauter, Stephen Sherrill, and Jane Kim, and community leaders from every neighborhood in San Francisco’s District 10.

District 10 includes the neighborhoods of Bayview-Hunters Point, Candlestick Point, Central Waterfront, Dogpatch, India Basin, Little Hollywood, McLaren Park, Potrero Hill, Silver Terrace, Sunnydale, Bayshore Heights, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent Supervisor Shamann Walton terms out in November 2026. 

Yes. I was the first candidate in this race to call for a moratorium on new data centers in District 10. We need our own regulations that include: full community input, environmental review, companies paying the full cost of the power upgrades they require, ratepayer and anti-displacement protections, and public disclosure of water and energy use.

This district already carries a disproportionate share of the city’s pollution and heavy industrial use that needs to be modernized. We need uses that promote new economic jobs centers. Within my first 30-days, I will jumpstart a community and economic development planning process.

Endorsed by: San Francisco Democratic Party, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Congressman Kevin Mullin, Former Mayor London Breed, State Senator Scott Wiener, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, Former Mayor Willie Brown, Supervisor Matt Dorsey, read more here.

Read the full article here. 

I am calling for a moratorium on new Data Centers in District 10. After doing my due diligence, listening to residents, and reviewing the facts. Any proposal for a data center must be evaluated against a clear standard and transparent process with adequate time for community input. We also need clarity around resident protections, preventing additional environmental harm, creating meaningful community benefits and jobs, proactive anti-displacement measures, and ensuring that San Franciscans are not left paying the bill.

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I live at the shipyard, I grew up downwind of it, and I was one of the lead plaintiffs in the environmental justice litigation there that garnered a $6.3M settlement.

Eleven months of silence about plutonium is unacceptable. As supervisor, I will demand the Navy reinstate the Restoration Advisory Board it dissolved and expand capacity for the Citizen’s Advisory Committee, so residents hear findings directly; insist on independent verification of testing before any land transfer; and put every delay on public record through city hearings, with our congressional delegation at the table.

Nobody handed us the truth here. We fought for it, and I will keep fighting against environmental racism.

Progressive Former Supervisor Joins Broad Coalition of Democrats, Labor, Environmentalists, Small Business, and Community Leaders in Backing Campaign 

(San Francisco, CA) – Today, Theo Ellington, candidate for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor, announced that former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim has endorsed his campaign. 

“Theo Ellington has spent his career fighting for San Francisco’s communities and making sure neighborhoods that have too often been overlooked have a real voice at City Hall,” said Supervisor Jane Kim. “He understands that building a more equitable city means creating housing people can afford, supporting working families and small businesses, investing in young people, and making government deliver for every neighborhood. Theo knows District 10 because he is a product of District 10, and I’m proud to support his campaign for Supervisor.”

“I’m proud to have the endorsement of former Supervisor Jane Kim, who I first got to know early in my political journey as a young organizer,” said Theo Ellington. “I was always impressed by her ability to bring people together, build community, and fight for people who too often felt left out of the process. I’m grateful for her support as we continue building a broad coalition committed to moving District 10 forward.”

“Theo Ellington is building one of the most diverse, and broadest coalitions of support we’ve ever seen for a candidate for Supervisor,” said Ellington campaign strategist Noah Finneburgh. “To earn support from leaders across the spectrum of San Francisco politics shows that Theo has what it takes to bring the city’s diverse communities together to make real progress on some of San Francisco’s most challenging issues.”

Supervisor Kim joins a broad and diverse coalition endorsing Ellington’s campaign, including the San Francisco Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco Women’s Political Committee, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Janitors Local 87, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 648, North Coast States Carpenters Union, UA Local 38 Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC/R, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 16, the San Francisco League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club (#2), Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Congressmembers Kevin Mullin and Lateefah Simon, Senator Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, former Mayors Willie Brown and London Breed, Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Bilal Mahmood, Danny Sauter, and Stephen Sherrill, and community leaders from every neighborhood in San Francisco’s District 10.

District 10 includes the neighborhoods of Bayview-Hunters Point, Candlestick Point, Central Waterfront, Dogpatch, India Basin, Little Hollywood, McLaren Park, Potrero Hill, Silver Terrace, Sunnydale, Bayshore Heights, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent Supervisor Shamann Walton terms out in November 2026. 

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This week, Mission Local asked each of the candidates: What is your plan to revitalize the corridor?

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To start off, this week, Mission Local asked each of the three front-running candidates: What is your No. 1 priority?

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SF Dems Join Diverse Coalition of Labor, Elected Officials, and Community Leaders in Backing Campaign

(San Francisco, CA) – Today, Theo Ellington, candidate for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor, announced that the San Francisco Democratic Party has endorsed his campaign.  

“As a proud, lifelong Democrat, it’s a true honor to earn the endorsement of our party as I run to represent the neighborhoods that made me who I am at City Hall,” said Theo Ellington. “Throughout my life, I’ve fought for and delivered on the values and the promise that define the Democratic Party. From founding the Black Young Democrats of San Francisco, to bringing the community together to prevent discriminatory stop-and-frisk policing from coming to San Francisco, to leading the creation of 1,000 affordable homes as a City Commissioner, doubling Salvation Army SF’s homeless services, bringing 3,000 union jobs to San Francisco with the Warriors, and winning a multi-million dollar settlement for local families who’d been lied to by corporate polluters about toxic land at the Hunters Point Shipyard–my life’s work has been dedicated to equity, justice, and this community.”

“I’m ready to build the neighborhoods we deserve as the next District 10 Supervisor,” Ellington continued. “Ready to ensure the Southeast side finally gets the same focus, urgency, and investment as the rest of San Francisco. The Democratic Party endorsement is a validation of the fact this campaign has what it takes to get this done.”

The San Francisco Democratic Party joins a broad and diverse coalition endorsing Ellington’s campaign, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Janitors Local 87, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 648, North Coast States Carpenters Union, UA Local 38 Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC/R, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 16, Sierra Club (#2), Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Congressmembers Kevin Mullin and Lateefah Simon, Senator Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, former Mayors Willie Brown and London Breed, Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Bilal Mahmood, Danny Sauter, and Stephen Sherrill, and community leaders from every neighborhood in San Francisco’s District 10.

District 10 includes the neighborhoods of Bayview-Hunters Point, Candlestick Point, Central Waterfront, Dogpatch, India Basin, Little Hollywood, McLaren Park, Potrero Hill, Silver Terrace, Sunnydale, Bayshore Heights, and Visitacion Valley. Incumbent Supervisor Shamann Walton terms out in November 2026. 

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