Supervisor Joel Engardio loses the Recall Election. Talking with Albert Chow

San Francisco had never recalled an incumbent Supervisor, until September 16th, 2025, when Joel Engardio lost his seat on the Board of Supervisors. Preliminary results showed that 64.6 % of the voters in District 4 voted to recall him. Early into the evening, Engardio conceded the loss, but claimed that he was on the right side of history.

Albert Chow is a resident, voter and small businessman in D4 and played a leading role in the Recall campaign.