Chesa Boudin says he hasn’t ruled out running for his office again. And, let’s face it: He could win.
In the days after 55% of San Francisco voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin from office, a rumor spread that he had fled to Chile to lick his wounds. Some of his detractors wondered whether the deposed DA, who once worked for Venezuelan socialist strongman Hugo Chavez, might be down there plotting a revolution.
During the recall, Boudin pointedly refused to indicate whether he would run again if defeated, saying he would keep his eye “on the ball.” After getting torn down by a well-funded campaign of lies, wouldn’t it be poetic justice for Boudin to win back the office under an entirely different set of rules?
Realistically, however, I’m not sure another Boudin for DA campaign is good for anyone. The drama would make for a great story, but would it do anything besides ramp up another cycle of hyperpolarization in our city’s politics? Of course, Mayor London Breed could push him into the race by making a dumb move when she appoints his replacement. Many political observers think Breed’s decision to appoint DA candidate Suzy Loftus to the office during the 2019 campaign created a backfire effect that boosted Boudin’s campaign to victory. Best not to make the same mistake twice.
The only surefire way for Breed to keep Boudin out of the race would be for her to appoint someone he respects — a progressive prosecutor type who did not play a role in the recall. But it’s not clear that will happen.
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