Daniel Lurie Leads San Francisco Mayoral Race Amid Ranked-Choice Vote Count
The Levi's heir and philanthropist holds an early lead over incumbent London Breed, with final results pending due to ranked-choice voting complexities.
- Daniel Lurie is ahead with 57% of ranked-choice votes counted, while incumbent Mayor London Breed holds 43%, though many ballots remain to be processed.
- The election utilizes San Francisco's ranked-choice voting system, which complicates quick result determination as voters' secondary preferences are considered.
- Lurie, a political outsider, has capitalized on his family's wealth and tech sector support, pledging to address crime and homelessness more effectively than Breed.
- London Breed, facing criticism for her handling of crime and homelessness, campaigned on her record of reducing property crime and revitalizing downtown post-pandemic.
- The race includes significant influence from San Francisco's tech sector, with substantial financial backing for Lurie, Breed, and fellow centrist candidate Mark Farrell.
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