San Francisco Mayor London Breed concedes race, congratulates Daniel Lurie on victory

San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie Thursday afternoon with a social media post that congratulated her competitor.

The mayor also thanked the city and its residents for “the opportunity to serve the City that raised me” in

the post on X just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday

.

There had been rumblings that Breed might concede the race earlier Thursday having come in behind Lurie in the

last vote count released Wednesday morning


.

“Today, I called Daniel Lurie and congratulated him on his victory in this election,” the post read. “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.”

Breed spoke at a press conference less than an hour after the social media post to answer questions from reporters about her decision, reiterating some of what she said in her social media post.

“The city is on the rise. The office is bigger than just one person, and I called Daniel Lurie earlier today to congratulate him,” the mayor said. “And made it very clear my team and I stand ready to support him during his transition. We will always do everything we can to ensure the success of the city and that there is a smooth transition, so that the important work that has been done and needs to continue in San Francisco moves forward.”

When asked if this was the hardest speech she’d ever given, Breed quickly dismissed that idea.

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“No, it’s not. There’s been other harder speeches. I mean I had to make a hard decision to close the city down during a global pandemic. I had to deal with…the racial reckoning that happened after the tragic death of George Floyd. I had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that Mayor Ed Lee had passed away. There are numerous occasions.”

Six years ago, incumbent

London Breed


became the first Black woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco after the death of Mayor Ed Lee in late 2017. The then president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors was

automatically appointed as the city’s acting mayor


early the morning after Lee’s death.

In June of 2018, Breed

won the special election that was held to fill the office


, defeating her main opponent, former state senator Mark Leno.

Breed faced a number of major challenges during her first term in office, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s ongoing issues with

drug abuse and homelessness


,

rising housing costs


and a

spike in retail crime


that some chains cited as the reason behind closing stores in San Francisco.

While Breed has touted progress

in reducing the number of homeless encampments


and pushed programs to

fill vacant business spaces downtown


, the mayor’s struggles have led to 11 other candidates entering the race to challenge her for the job.

“Over the coming weeks, I plan to reflect on all the progress we’ve made. But today, I am proud that we have truly accomplished so much and my heart is filled with gratitude,” Breed’s message said in closing. “During my final two months as your Mayor, I will continue to lead this City as I have from Day One – as San Francisco’s biggest champion.”

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Daniel Lurie has announced that he will speak to the media about the latest developments Friday morning.

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