Alex Behrend
Candidate for San Francisco County Supervisorial District 6
Alex Behrend is a San Francisco resident. He founded the Neglected Voters Project. He calls it a grassroots effort. He says it aims to reach voters. He says these voters are ignored by the political system. He says they are exploited by it too. He raises money through small donations. These come from individuals. He does not rely on big institutions for money. He does not rely on corporations either. He is running a low-budget campaign. He calls himself an outsider. His opponent is incumbent Supervisor Matt Dorsey. He has openly criticized corporate influence. He says it has too much sway over city government. He also criticizes what he calls 'establishment' influence.
Positions in brief
Behrend's campaign centers on cutting the role of money in politics. He also wants to organize voters. He says these voters are neglected. He blames the political establishment for this. He criticizes how the city handles self-driving car problems. He also criticizes new tools. These tools expand police surveillance.
Behrend says the political system treats voters a certain way. He says it uses their votes to excuse their own exploitation. He means their exploitation as workers. He also means their exploitation as consumers. He argues that ordinary people understand policy better than career politicians do. He says this is true for people who struggle to get by. Through his Neglected Voters Project, he is trying to raise early grassroots funds. He wants to build support from unions. He also wants support from community groups. He does not want to rely on large donors. He has also criticized the city's response to public problems. These problems were caused by self-driving cars. He opposes a trend he sees in city government. He describes it as a growing mix. It combines surveillance tools, policing, and AI-driven decisions.
On the issues
- Government, Elections & Democracy
Opposes what he sees as outsized corporate and establishment influence over city politics, and wants to organize voters he considers neglected by the political system.
“We need more than "the best government money can buy"”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants more public accountability and transparency when autonomous vehicles like Waymo cause major traffic disruptions.
“Not seeing much about the Waymo failure in San Francisco”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Opposes what he describes as the growing use of surveillance technology and AI-driven tools by police and city government.
“the Corporate/Surveillance/Military-Police merger with civilian governance”
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