Amid signs that some San Franciscans are moving to the right politically, local Republicans aim revamp their brand and win over votes
On a recent Saturday morning, Min Chang planted herself on a plot of sidewalk along the Embarcadero not far from the Ferry Building, and — campaign sign in hand — began flagging down passersby.Few zipping about under a dreary sky even gave a hint they noticed Chang, a longtime executive in the private and nonprofit sectors.
While local Republicans acknowledge that their odds of victory in those races remain long, they’ve expressed confidence the party’s conservative message is one that San Francisco voters are eager to hear this election cycle. Meanwhile, they say, they’re hopeful that Chang and the rest of those running will succeed in spreading that message more widely.
Expanding the conversationFor her part, Chang — who describes herself as a fiscal conservative — says many voters are welcoming her platform, which emphasizes the need for “hard decisions” in the school district in order to bring costs under control. As one measure, they have tracked modest but consistent gains in Republican voter registration over the past few years. The growing Republican support is a sign, in their view, that more voters are losing confidence in the ability of Democratic leaders to address The City’s many crises.
The crowd cheered as Trump called on the Democratic party to stop “weaponizing the justice system.” They booed when he dropped a reference to “crazy Nancy Pelosi.” “We are at the point where, if you are Republican in San Francisco, you’re not exactly taking your life into your own hands,” Jacob Spangler said, “But you’re certainly taking your career into your own hands.”
The effort to shift the party has opened up an ideological rift among local Republicans that has at times grown bitter. Over the past few years, the Briones Society has found itself frequently at odds with many in local Republican leadership. Firm filling Salesforce Park with activities could do same in Union Square SF is close to hiring the firm that transformed a crime-infested New York park and filled Salesforce Park with events to activate Union Square Plaza
For many local voters, the Trump connection immediately calls to mind his controversial stands on immigration, gender, race and abortion, McDaniel said — all issues that have inflamed public opinion in San Francisco during the former president’s time as a leading figure in the party.
Political influenceSan Francisco Republican leaders have been closely following the party’s registration numbers.Currently, the party’s voting share stands at 7.6%, a full percentage point higher than it was at the time of the 2020 election. San Francisco Democrats still make up just over 63% of The City’s electorate.
“I think that the vast majority of those NPPs listen to what we say,” he said, even if they don’t take the step of registering as Republicans themselves.
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