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Levi's Heir Daniel Lurie Defeats London Breed with 56% to Become San Francisco Mayor

Nov 8, 2024, 12:38 AM

Daniel Lurie has been elected the 46th mayor of San Francisco, defeating incumbent London Breed after 14 rounds of ranked-choice voting. Lurie secured 56.2% of the votes to Breed's 43.8%, with final tallies showing Lurie had 119,440 votes compared to Breed's 93,079. Breed conceded the race, stating, "Being Mayor of San Francisco has been the greatest honor of my lifetime." Lurie, a nonprofit executive and heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, wrote in an open letter to supporters, "After years of record-high budgets, worse outcomes, and more excuses, San Franciscans are ready for change." He has pledged to stand up 1,500 shelter beds within six months, eliminate corruption, hold nonprofits accountable, and engage the tech sector in revitalizing downtown San Francisco.