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Levi’s heir might fund his campaign

Public financing gives candidates additional funds but places a cap on his spending. By sidestepping the public matching program, Lurie could run the risk of turning off some voters but he would be able to spend an unlimited sum. “What we know from research is that self-funding is less effective,” said Jason McDaniel, a political […]

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Chronicle poll shows S.F. Mayor Breed’s re-election bid is in danger

Composite of Daniel Lurie, London Breed, and Mark Farrell. Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle, Stephen Lam/The Chronicle, Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle More than eight months out from election day and as about 40% of the electorate remains undecided, the poll found that former mayor and supervisor Mark Farrell — who officially announced his candidacy the day before polling began […]

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Money on Pace to Set Records

The mayor also put forward Propositions C, E and F on the March ballot to reform policies on housing, public safety and the drug crisis, respectively. The measures—with almost $1.07 million in combined support, including big chunks from billionaires Chris Larsen and Ron Conway—are designed to shape city policy and can’t mention Breed’s reelection campaign. […]

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Mark Farrell Running for San Francisco Mayor, Sources Say

For a brief window of time, Mark Farrell was mayor of San Francisco. Apparently, that six months running City Hall wasn’t enough. Multiple sources have confirmed to The Standard that Farrell—a San Francisco native who also served seven years as a supervisor for the Marina District—will challenge Mayor London Breed in November’s election. Farrell is […]

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Pro-Lurie Group Could Spend Big

A group supporting wealthy nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie’s bid to unseat San Francisco Mayor London Breed intends to raise a huge sum of money in what could shape up to be a political arms race the likes of which the city has never seen. It’s unclear how much money the pro-Lurie committee “Believe in SF, […]

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New candidate could take on S.F. Mayor Breed — her predecessor

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell speaks during the grand opening ceremony of the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle A venture capitalist and former District Two supervisor, Farrell was appointed mayor in early 2018 by his then-colleagues on the Board of Supervisors after Mayor Ed Lee’s death. His […]

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Levi Strauss Heir Daniel Lurie to Run for San Francisco Mayor in 2024

Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss family fortune, is running for mayor of San Francisco next year. Lurie, a local philanthropist and founder of an anti-poverty charity, will challenge incumbent London Breed in a pivotal election for a city battling multiple challenges, from downtown business closures, to homelessness and drug use on the […]