to the SF Standard<\/a> that the money go toward supporting mental health and addiction services, as well as neglected small-business corridors. <\/p>\n\u201cI believe that money would do far more good feeding families than filling mailboxes with political advertisements,\u201d Richard said.<\/p>\n
Richard\u2019s proposal is legally possible. Under California\u2019s Political Reform Act, political committees can donate campaign funds to qualifying charitable, educational, civic, religious, or similar tax-exempt nonprofits \u2014 if the contribution meets the applicable requirements and doesn\u2019t personally benefit anyone connected to the committee, according to the Standard.<\/p>\n
Ellington has reportedly emphasized that the PAC operates independently of his campaign and said outside groups make their own decisions about participating in elections. He pointed to his record of growing up in District 10 and raising his family there, as well as his work on affordable housing, jobs, environmental justice, public safety, and opportunities for working families.<\/p>\n
Richard argued to the Standard that Ellington should not be able to distance himself entirely from the donation simply because it went to an independent political committee rather than his campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you own your name, or do they own your name?\u201d Richard asked.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Ellington\u2019s campaign has raised about $480,000 in addition to Larsen\u2019s donation, bringing the total to nearly $1 million. Ellington\u2019s two other opponents, JR Eppler, and DJ Brookter, raised roughly $151,000 and $129,000 respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eppler and Brookter reportedly criticized Larsen\u2019s contribution when it was reported last week, per the Standard. Eppler questioned whether billionaires\u2019 political investments come with expectations of influence, and Brookter raised concerns about whose interests would ultimately be represented.<\/p>\n
Richard\u2019s own campaign committee, \u201cElect Shawn M. Richard for District 10 Supervisor 2026,\u201d has reported no financial activity this cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Richard also questioned why Larsen would make such a large investment in a supervisor race in one of San Francisco\u2019s most underserved districts. He pointed to undeveloped parcels in District 10 that could potentially support buildings as tall as 10 to 15 stories, as well as the two data centers planned in the area, including a 36-megawatt facility operated by NOVVA Data Centers on a 7.5-acre campus that’s already operating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Richard told the Standard that District 10 residents should have a greater say in how that development proceeds, making the supervisor\u2019s seat particularly consequential for the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Richard, a lifelong San Franciscan and small-business owner, is the founder of Brothers Against Guns, which he started in 1995 after losing two younger brothers to gun violence. His campaign is focused on public safety and violence prevention, youth opportunities, jobs and economic development, affordable housing, small-business growth, and environmental justice in Bayview-Hunters Point.<\/p>\n
Richard previously ran for District 10 supervisor in 2014, losing to then-incumbent Malia Cohen. District 10 encompasses Bayview-Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Portola, Dogpatch, and other southeastern neighborhoods and includes about 80,000 residents.<\/p>\n
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