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Apr
19
2022
PRESS RELEASE
Matt Haney Declares Victory in AD17 Special Election
Matt Haney Declares Victory in AD17 Special Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2022
Press Contact:
Elizabeth Power
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Tonight Supervisor Matt Haney declared victory in the special election to represent California’s 17th Assembly district. As of 10:30 p.m., Haney had earned over 63% of the vote, an outright victory with nearly 62,000 votes counted so far. The mood at Haney’s election night party, held at Victory Hall & Parlor, was celebratory as campaign staff, volunteers, supporters, and friends enjoyed live music and congratulated the future Assembly member.
Matt Haney released the following statement: \n
“From day one, this campaign was about building a San Francisco that was more inclusive, affordable, sustainable, and welcoming for all. We united a broad coalition of leaders, organizations, and individuals who shared our vision. We focused on the issues and we made promises to deliver real solutions to San Francisco’s challenges. Now I’m ready to go to Sacramento to deliver on those promises.
*I’d like to thank everyone who supported our campaign in some capacity, whether by volunteering their time, donating a few bucks, or even just making the effort to turn in their ballot. I’m on the ballot again in June and November, so the work continues. But I’m eager to prove to voters that they made the right choice and you can bet that I’ll hit the ground running in the State Legislature.” \n *
Since announcing his candidacy in late September, Matt Haney ran on a platform focused on addressing the housing crisis, homelessness, climate change, and inequality. His campaign earned support from a broad coalition of organizations and elected leaders, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, State Senator and Chair of the API Legislative Caucus Dr. Richard Pan, Assemblymember and Chair of the California Legislative Caucus Ash Kalra, Housing and Community Development Committee Chair Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, Mayor London Breed, President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, former AD17 candidate Bilal Mahmood, SEIU California, California Professional Firefighters, the California Nurses Association, California Environmental Voters, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco Women's Political Committee, and many others. Matt Haney has also earned the endorsement of the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner.
After Matt’s official swearing-in as an Assembly member, he will serve out the rest of former Assemblymember David Chiu’s term. Matt will be on the June primary ballot and November general election ballot as he runs to represent the new 17th Assembly district for a full two-year term. Future updates about Matt Haney’s campaign for the 17th Assembly district will be available at MattHaney.com.
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