Natalie Gee, the District 4 candidate who finished second in the June election, announced that she will not run against Supervisor Alan Wong in the November election. Wong’s strong showing in the June election, where he won with a 65-35 margin, led to Gee’s decision to drop out of the race.

Wong’s Victory and Its Impact

Wong was backed by considerable sums from third-party political action committees closely aligned with Mayor Daniel Lurie. These PACs spent heavily to emphasize Wong’s partnership with the mayor, flooding the district with campaign mailers and digital ads. Gee stated that the odds were stacked against her and that it wasn’t a fair race, as she was essentially running against the mayor.

Gee’s labor union allies, including IFPTE Local 21, SEIU 1021, and the San Francisco Labor Council, will likely focus on helping to elect Supervisor Connie Chan to Congress and backing supervisor candidates for open seats in District 8 and District 10.

Other Candidates

Other candidates may still challenge Wong, but a campaign against him will be a long shot. Albert Chow, the owner of Great Wall Hardware who placed behind Gee with 20 percent of the votes, is still considering running. Jeremy Greco, who finished in fourth place with 8 percent, will run again in November. Greco was the only candidate to support keeping Sunset Dunes a park rather than reopening it to regular car traffic.

Heather Davies, who volunteered for Chow and Gee, filed to run as a new candidate in the race. Davies was a supporter of the recall of former Supervisor Joel Engardio and strongly opposed the mayor’s upzoning plan to increase height and density on the Westside, which Wong supported.

Original reporting: Mission Local — read the source article.