Pro-Growth Civic Leader Manny Yekutiel Files to Run in District 8

The Facts

Manny Yekutiel, owner of the prominent civic space Manny's on Valencia Street, announced his candidacy for District 8 supervisor in an exclusive interview with The Standard. The 36-year-old entrepreneur has secured impressive endorsements including current District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, former supervisors Bevan Dufty, and former mayors Willie Brown and Art Agnos.

Yekutiel positions himself as the "builder supervisor" focused on "more housing, more businesses, more ideas, more events," telling The Standard: "For too long, we thought of the government as an entity that can stop things."

The Context

Yekutiel has built remarkable civic influence since opening Manny's in 2018, creating one of the West Coast's most important liberal gathering spaces. His political connections run deep—he co-founded the Civic Joy Fund with now-Mayor Daniel Lurie, organizing Downtown First Thursdays and night markets that attract up to 25,000 attendees. Mayor London Breed appointed him to the Municipal Transportation Agency board in January 2021.

He'll face Gary McCoy, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's California political director who has announced his own campaign.

The GrowSF Take

District 8 voters will need a supervisor who prioritizes housing production, small business support, clean and safe streets, and real solutions to our drug problem. Yekutiel's vision of government as an enabler rather than an obstacle, combined with his track record of turning civic ideas into reality is compelling.

The November 2026 election is still over a year away. Stay tuned for more coverage as the race develops and we learn more about each candidate's policy positions and unique qualifications.