San Francisco appears to have reelected its district attorney, city attorney, and sheriff, according to preliminary returns from the San Francisco Department of Elections.
All three faced token opposition. In the DA’s race, incumbent Brooke Jenkins — who took over after former District Attorney Chesa Boudin was famously ousted in a 2022 recall — is leading challenger Ryan Khojasteh 67.7% to 32.2%, according to preliminary returns.
Khojasteh was hired by Boudin in 2020 and fired by Jenkins upon her appointment by San Francisco Mayor London Breed. He works at the office of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, who was recalled by voters Tuesday.
Neither returned requests for comment.
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. Photo: Courtesy the subject
Sitting City Attorney David Chiu is besting attorney and football coach Richard Woon 88.8% to 11.1%, according to preliminary returns. Chiu stated he will be on the front lines of standing up to president-elect Donald Trump.
“My office and our city had dozens of legal matters with the first Trump administration,” Chiu stated. “Given Donald Trump’s disdain for the rule of law and the plans laid out in Project 2025, we will be preparing ourselves to once again stand up for all San Franciscans. I will use every legal tool at our disposal to defend our city and our rights under the Constitution and our country’s laws.”
Chiu also thanked voters for the opportunity to continue on the job.
“I’m truly grateful to the people of San Francisco for allowing me to continue to serve as City Attorney,” he stated. “I’m proud of the work my office has done to hold special interests accountable and tackle our city’s ongoing challenges, and look forward to doing whatever we can to uplift our residents and move our city forward.”
San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. Photo: Courtesy the subject
Meanwhile, in the race for sheriff, incumbent Paul Miyamoto handily defeated rival Michael Juan, a former Marine and UCSF police officer, according to preliminary returns. Miyamoto was not endorsed by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, saying he had not “implemented effective strategies” for the department. But that didn’t seem to matter to voters when they casted their November 5 ballots, with Miyamoto leading 80.6% to 19.3%.
“I am deeply grateful and humbled by the overwhelming support from San Francisco voters, and honored to continue as sheriff,” Miyamoto stated. “This is a reflection of the hard work we have put in to make our community safer. We will continue to strengthen our public safety efforts, while ensuring San Francisco values still guide our work with justice-involved persons, including accountability and reform within our justice system.
“I look forward to working closely with the mayor’s office, the Board of Supervisors, and all our public safety partners to double down on our efforts and show the new presidential administration how public safety can be a top priority with progressive values at our core,” he continued.
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