Politics & Government
Supervisor Matt Haney Claims Victory In State Assembly Election
The runoff election pitted him against David Campo.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney declared himself the winner on Twitter on Tuesday evening in a bid for State Assembly.
Haney had secured at least 64 percent of the votes in the race for Assembly District 17 as of 8:45 p.m., with challenger David Campos garnering 36 percent. Not all of the votes are counted, but Haney's commanding lead makes him the projected winner.
"First results are out: We're up by over 27 points. We won," tweeted Haney.
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The special election was to replace David Chiu, who resigned after being named city attorney by Mayor London Breed. Breed will now select Haney's replacement on the board of supervisors.
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