San Francisco votes for Mayor this November—who we choose will have a major impact not only on the next four years, but San Francisco’s future for years to come.
This election is a big deal, so TogetherSF Action and GrowSF are making sure you know all the candidates’ plans to fix San Francisco at their first-ever, can’t-miss, make-or-break, make-them-sweat mayoral debate.
Monday, May 20, watch the debate streamed live. This debate is going to set the tone for the November elections—it’s the one night you want to hear politicians argue.
TogetherSF Action X GrowSF Mayoral Debate Livestream
Monday, May 20, 2024 | 6-7:30p
Virtual Event
FREE – RSVP for access to Livestream debate
MEET THE CANDIDATES
Mayor London Breed
London Breed has served as the Mayor of San Francisco since her election to the office in July 2018. Previously, she served on the Board of Supervisors from 2013 until Mayor Ed Lee’s death in December 2017, when she became acting mayor for a short period. She was also the Executive Director of the African American Art & Culture Complex from 2002 to 2012. In her time as mayor, Mayor Breed’s administration led San Francisco through the COVID-19 pandemic with notably low death rates, and opened close to 400 behavioral health treatment beds in the city.
Mark Farrell
Mark Farrell served as Interim Mayor of San Francisco from January to July 2018 after the Board of Supervisors temporarily appointed him to succeed London Breed. Previously, he served on the Board of Supervisors starting in 2011, and has been the managing director of Thayer Ventures since 2009, excepting his time in office. In his time as acting mayor, Farrell’s administration cleared San Francisco’s largest homeless encampments in six months.
Daniel Lurie
Daniel Lurie is the founder of Tipping Point Community, a nonprofit designed to fight chronic homelessness and poverty in the Bay Area. He served as the CEO of Tipping Point Community from 2005 to 2019, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2020 to 2023. In 2017, Lurie started the Chronic Homelessness Initiative, committing to raise $100 million over two years to reduce chronic homelessness in the city by 50 percent.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin*
Aaron Peskin is the current president of the Board of Supervisors, serving District 3 since his election in 2015, and two previous terms from 2001 to 2009. Throughout his career, Peskin has leveraged city government power to preserve and expand historical districts in San Francisco through the California Environmental Quality Act and the Historical Preservation Commission.
*Declined to participate in debate
Supervisor Ahsha Safaí
Ahsha Safaí has served on the Board of Supervisors since his election in 2017. Previously, he was the Political Director for the San Francisco Janitors Union – Local 87 from 2008 to 2016. Safaí added Prop B to the ballot for the March 2024 primary election, and introduced an ordinance this year to make Homeward Bound a permanent city program.
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