San Francisco mayor concedes election to Levi's heir Daniel Lurie

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday afternoon conceded the mayoral election to fellow Democrat and Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie, but other candidates remain in the race.

Lurie, who has targeted Breed over her handling of the city's homelessness crisis, is currently in first place, but 143,000 votes remained to be counted as of 5 p.m. Pacific time. Breed is in second, but former San Francisco interim mayor Mark Farrell, and Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin are also in the ranked-choice race.

Peskin is the only progressive candidate in the race and said he does not plan to concede the race, according to Politico.

Breed thanked her staff in a statement on Thursday, and promised to ensure a smooth transition for Lurie. The Levi heir outspent Breed in advertisements.

"Being Mayor of San Francisco has been the greatest honor of my lifetime. I’m beyond grateful to our residents for the opportunity to serve the City that raised me," Breed said in a statement. “Today, I called Daniel Lurie and congratulated him on his victory in this election. Over the coming weeks, my staff and I will work to ensure a smooth transition as he takes on the honor of serving as Mayor of San Francisco. I know we are both committed to improving this City we love."

Lurie thanked his supporters in a statement, and promised to fight for improvements within the liberal city.

"I’m deeply grateful to my incredible family, campaign team, and every San Franciscan who voted for accountability, service, and change," Lurie said. "No matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for San Francisco’s future and a safer, more affordable city for all."

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.