San Francisco’s Democratic Party voted Sunday evening to endorse Gary McCoy for District 8 supervisor, replacing former endorsee Manny Yekutiel, who withdrew from the race after a second sexual assault allegation became public. The party rescinded its endorsement of Yekutiel in a 29-0 vote, then endorsed McCoy 20-0. Eight members voted for no endorsement. The votes came during a three-hour emergency meeting that featured nearly two hours of heated public comment, including calls for party Chair Nancy Tung to resign. Yekutiel had been the party’s preferred candidate, but withdrew after a second on-the-record sexual assault allegation was published Oct. 1. The allegations have not been established as fact. The controversy also renewed criticism of how the party handled a 2020 incident alleged by political organizer Brad Chapin. Chapin said Yekutiel grabbed his testicles at a house party. The party’s five-week investigation concluded that the allegation did not fall under its sexual misconduct policy and said it could not determine whether an assault occurred. On Aug. 26, members endorsed Yekutiel by a 12-10 vote. Tung apologized for the party’s earlier endorsement and its handling of sexual misconduct allegations. At Sunday’s meeting, she said she had spoken with Chapin beforehand and agreed to continue working with him to improve the policy and make the process more transparent and responsive to survivors. “It’s very difficult to get right,” Tung said, adding that she wanted to center Chapin, whom she described as the person most harmed by the policy’s failures. Chapin urged party members to sign a petition calling for his allegations to be referred to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. He also asked them to support San Francisco’s director of victim services, Ivy Lee, and efforts to press the Police Department to change how sexual assault investigations are conducted. Some speakers defended Tung, while others demanded her resignation. No formal effort to remove her was made. Party member Gordon Mar, a former San Francisco supervisor, announced during the meeting that he was resigning from the party effective immediately. Mar called the party an “absolute embarrassment” and accused its leadership of serving wealthy donors and political insiders. Tung said she remained committed to serving as chair unless members voted her out. The endorsement shifts the party’s support in the District 8 supervisor contest after Yekutiel’s exit. The meeting also left unresolved the broader dispute over the party’s misconduct procedures and Tung’s leadership.