The District 8 supervisor race is shaping up to be a fascinating political contest, pitting the incumbent supe, Rafael Mandleman, former D8 Sup Bevan Dufty, and possibly the mayor, against what remains of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s political operation in the city.

Pelosi is strongly supporting her aide, Gary McCoy. McCoy, who will have a kickoff in the Castro this weekend, will also have access to Pelosi’s formidable fundraising machine.

Mandelman and Dufty are backing Manny Yekutiel, who owns Manny’s the Mission District cafe that is a gathering spot for political events (and has created its own controversy).

All of this is happening as Pelosi ponders running for another term, and faces an opponent, Saikat Chakrabarti, in 2026. It’s no secret that state Sen. Scott Wiener badly wants that seat

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