While neither campaign has released polling, both sides are confident. If campaign contributions are any indication — and they aren’t always — the race is neck-and-neck.
His opponent, Joel Engardio, doesn’t win them.There’s reason to believe this year Engardio has a chance at winning an election in District 4, which encompasses the outer Sunset District, despite having only lived in it for a few months before running for office and facing an opponent wielding the power of incumbency.Engardio has raked in $376,000 compared to the $308,000 brought in by Mar, although the difference is entirely due to the amount of public financing taken by Engardio.
“For a district supervisor race, the constituents just want somebody to represent them that they know is responsive to their priority concerns, has a connection to the community and a track record of accomplishments,” Mar said. Mar believes he has the bona fides to represent the Sunset, where he and his wife moved 16 years ago to raise their family. Before serving as Supervisor, he was the executive director of Jobs with Justice San Francisco and the Chinese Progressive Association. Now, he’s running for reelection on a record of serving his constituents.
“It’s bogus for anyone to say I’m not part of the Sunset or District 4…I’ve been here eight years,” Engardio said. Then, in June, two-thirds of District 4 voted to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin amid concerns about crime and anti-Asian hate. Only one other district voted to recall Boudin by a wider margin.Even as new District Attorney Brooke Jenkins seeks election in November, Mar has declined to take a stance and will not endorse a candidate.
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