2024 San Francisco mayoral election
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The 2024 San Francisco mayoral election will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of San Francisco, California. It was originally scheduled for November 7, 2023, but following the passage of Proposition H in 2022, mayoral elections were rescheduled to coincide with presidential elections. The election will use ranked-choice voting.
Incumbent mayor London Breed is running for re-election to a second term in office. Breed is considered vulnerable, as polls have consistently shown her with low approval ratings. Breed has faced criticism for her handling of important issues in the city, including homelessness, crime, and drug addiction.[1]
Background
A survey was released by the San Francisco Controller in 2023 which reported the lowest safety rating since 1996, and the lowest government rating since 2002.[2] Polling in June reported that 64% of people did not believe London Breed should be reelected and she had a 66% disapproval rating.[3][4]
Candidates
Declared
- Honest Charley Bodkin, software engineer[5]
- London Breed, incumbent mayor[6]
- Mark Farrell, former San Francisco supervisor from District 2 and former acting mayor[7]
- Henry Flynn[8]
- Keith Freedman, tech consultant[8]
- Dylan Hirsch-Shell[8]
- Daniel Lurie, founder and former CEO of Tipping Point Community[9]
- Nelson Mei[8]
- Aaron Peskin, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[10]
- Paul Robertson, teacher and candidate for mayor in 2019[8]
- Ahsha Safaí, San Francisco supervisor from District 11[11]
- Shahram Shariati, transportation engineer[12]
- Jon Soderstrom[8]
- Ellen Lee Zhou, social worker and candidate for mayor in 2018 and 2019[13]
Endorsements
London Breed
Daniel Lurie
- Local officials
- Frank Jordan, former mayor of San Francisco (1992–1996)[16]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | RCV round | London Breed | Mark Farrell | Daniel Lurie | Aaron Peskin | Ahsha Safaí | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Research (D)[A] | June 1–6, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | BA[b] | 21% | 23% | 20% | 17% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| 5 | 43% | 57% | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| FM3 Research (D)[B] | April 29–May 5, 2024 | 412 (RV) | ± 4.9% | BA[c] | 21% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 7% | – | 28% |
| 1 | 29% | 23% | 23% | 16% | 9% | – | – | ||||
| 2 | 30% | 26% | 24% | 20% | – | – | – | ||||
| 3 | 39% | 31% | 30% | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 4 | 51% | 49% | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Probolsky Research[4][C] | June 16–20, 2023 | 300 (RV) | ± 5.8% | – | 26% | – | – | – | 29% | – | 45% |
| Sextant Strategies & Research[D] | February 14–18, 2024 | 812 (LV) | ± 3.4% | – | 18% | 20% | 16% | – | 8% | – | 38% |
| David Binder Research (D)[E] | January 15–20, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | 26% | 15% | 21% | – | 10% | – | 28% |
Notes
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ Knight, Heather (December 12, 2023). "The Challengers Weighing a Run at San Francisco's Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "San Franciscans say they feel less safe than in over 20 years, city survey shows". San Francisco Chronicle. April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Is S.F. Mayor Breed at risk of losing reelection? Here's what experts say". San Francisco Chronicle. July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Supervisor Ahsha Safaí Wins in a Head-to-Head Election Contest with Mayor Breed". Probolsky Research. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.
- ^ Ege, Mike (January 15, 2024). "Get To Know the Longshots Running for San Francisco Mayor". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Morris, J. D.; Moench, Mallory (March 23, 2023). "S.F. Mayor Breed may have a challenger in next year's election. Here's who is looking to run". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Knight, Heather (February 13, 2024). "Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor?". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Candidates - November 5, 2024, Consolidated General Election". SF.gov. City and County of San Francisco. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Shanks, Adam (September 26, 2023). "Officially official: Lurie joins SF mayoral field". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Sup. Aaron Peskin says he's running for San Francisco mayor". KTVU FOX 2. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Gaus, Annie; Ege, Mike (May 8, 2023). "Mayor London Breed Gets a Reelection Challenger". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Ege, Mike (January 15, 2024). "Get To Know the Longshots Running for San Francisco Mayor". The San Francisco Standard.
- ^ Han, Li (April 11, 2024). "This far-right, MAGA candidate could decide the race for San Francisco mayor". The San Francisco Standard.
- ^ Korte, Lara; Gardiner, Dustin (October 24, 2023). "London Breed's power play". Politico. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Chou, Lauren (July 24, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses London Breed for Reelection as Mayor of San Francisco, California". EMILYs List. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Justice, Tiffany (March 28, 2024). "SF mayor candidate Daniel Lurie gets big endorsement". KRON-TV. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
External links
- 2024 San Francisco mayoral election procedures
- November 5, 2024 San Francisco Mayoral Candidates
- Official campaign websites
- Honest Charley Bodkin for Mayor
- London Breed for Mayor
- Mark Farrell for Mayor
- Daniel Lurie for Mayor
- Aaron Peskin for Mayor
- Ahsha Safaí for Mayor
- Shahram Shariati for Mayor
