The election was broadly viewed as a referendum on incumbent Mayor London Breed’s efforts to address homeless encampments, crime and a flagging post-pandemic economy that cut at voters’ sense of a safe, well-functioning city.
By Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles TimesSan Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie stands outside the Macy's store at Union Square and talks about its pending closure during a news conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.
Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, the only leading candidate running as an old-school progressive, came in third after being eliminated from the running with 21.6% of first-choice votes, and venture capitalist Mark Farrell, a moderate, trailed in fourth place. Supervisor Ahsha Safaí was knocked out of the running early after getting just 2.7% of first-choice votes.
“Being mayor of San Francisco has been the greatest honor of my lifetime. I’m beyond grateful to our residents for the opportunity to serve the City that raised me,” Breed wrote. “During my final two months as your mayor, I will continue to lead this City as I have from Day One — as San Francisco’s biggest champion.”San Francisco Mayor London Breed watches during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.
“This is not an election that was about an ideological or policy-based shift or rejection of Breed,” said Jason McDaniel, a political science professor at San Francisco State University. “It’s an outsider who is different and who was able to portray himself in that way as someone who will do things differently.” in this year’s race.
Many of her supporters touted her quick action to shut down San Francisco in the early days of the COVID emergency, a decision credited with saving thousands of lives. And she earned influential endorsements from housing organizations based on her work to ease San Francisco’s affordable housing shortage.
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