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Manny Yekutiel ends San Francisco District 8 supervisor campaign after assault allegations

By The Likely · Updated Oct 3, 7:00 AM ET · Drawn from 7 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

District 8 contender Manny Yekutiel ended his campaign on October 1 after new sexual assault allegations prompted Mayor Daniel Lurie and labor endorsers to pull their backing. Gary McCoy is now the race's presumed frontrunner.

Why it mattersVoters now face a narrower choice for who will lead the district and make city hall decisions.

How we got here

  1. Chapin alleged Yekutiel sexually assaulted him at a house party, which Yekutiel denied. Sfstandard
  2. Prominent endorsers withdrew their support for Yekutiel after an outlet published Chapin's allegation. Sfstandard
  3. The San Francisco Democratic Party’s ombudsperson said the party lacked jurisdiction to make a finding on Chapin’s allegation; the party endorsed Yekutiel that day. Sfstandard
  4. Mayor Daniel Lurie endorsed Yekutiel, stating Yekutiel assured him the prior allegation was untrue. Sfstandard
  5. McCoy and Patel announced they were encouraging supporters to rank the other candidate second. Missionlocal
  6. The San Francisco Democratic Party scheduled a meeting to reconsider endorsing Yekutiel. Sfstandard

What's likely next

  1. San Francisco early in-person voting begins at City Hall, and official ballot drop boxes open.
  2. The San Francisco Democratic Party is scheduled to reconsider its District 8 endorsement of Yekutiel.
  3. Deadline to register to vote and still receive a ballot by mail in San Francisco.
  4. San Francisco’s Department of Elections is scheduled to certify and release final local election results.

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