It was the District 5 “Mod Squad” of three moderate candidates that helped keep Rescue Muni Chair Andrew Sullivan in the news. The ad hoc group was the brainchild of Francis Somsel, a self-proclaimed “Newsom Democrat,” and included Sullivan and preservationist Jim Siegel. … Now that he has Mayor Gavin Newsom’s endorsement, though, Sullivan is making it clear he never formally endorsed the other two candidates. Under ranked-choice voting, they could stand to pick up a boost if he were to do so. … “I want to be clear I have not made second and third choice endorsements,” Sullivan said Monday. “I have done joint events, but there are other candidates who are fairly moderate as well. … In addition to promoting my candidacy I’m in favor of promoting good moderate ideas, but I have not made any specific endorsements.” … And that’s how it works when you’re famous. ….


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