Welcome! My name is Rafael Mandelman. In 2006 the Democrats of the 13th Assembly District elected me to San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee, and in 2008 they re-elected me. Next June I will again be seeking re-election in what promises to be one of the most expensive, hotly contested DCCC races San Francisco has seen. I cannot win without your help.

The DCCC is the governing board for San Francisco’s Democratic Party. We make endorsements in local races and on ballot measures, register voters and help get out the vote, and take positions on the issues of the day. Since my election in 2006, I have worked with others on the DCCC to register nearly tens of thousands of voters, to support the dedicated Democratic activists who do the hard work of building our Party door-to-door, on street corners, and outside supermarkets, and to recruit and elect excellent candidates for local office. Occasionally, I have even gotten to raise a little well-mannered hell.

I remain proud to be a San Francisco kind of Democrat, building our Party in San Francisco while at the same time challenging our elected Democratic leaders to stand against war, for the weak and vulnerable, and with those whose passion is the betterment of humankind rather than the advancement of a particular political machine. I still believe I am a good fit to represent the 13th Assembly District on the DCCC. I hope you agree, and I hope to have your support for my re-election campaign.