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My occupation is Mayor of San Francisco.

My qualifications are:
I’m a lifelong San Franciscan, the only woman and only graduate of SF public schools in this race.

And I’m proud to serve as your Mayor.

I led us through the worst pandemic in 100 years, issuing the first Covid safety measures in America. Together we saved thousands of lives.

Now, under my leadership our city is coming back stronger than ever.

  • Crime and street homelessness are the lowest they’ve been in a decade!
  • We’re arresting drug dealers, adding hundreds of police officers, and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, whom I proudly appointed, is prosecuting criminals.
  • We’ve helped over 15,000 people out of homelessness and we’re creating new homes across the city.
  • We’ve waived city fees and helped over 5,000 small businesses open.
  • We’ve created JFK Promenade, shared public spaces, and 20+ miles of bike lanes. Muni rider satisfaction is at a 10-year high.
  • We’re implementing my vision for a revitalized downtown with homes, universities, and 30,000 more people by 2030!

I’m proud to have support from LGBTQ leaders like Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, AAPI leaders like Betty Yee and California Treasurer Fiona Ma, unions including Nor Cal Carpenters Union, LiUNA Laborers Local 261, Teamsters Local 665, and many more.

San Franciscans are tired of the negativity. I’m running to lift our city up!

www.LondonforMayor.com

London Breed

My occupation is Small Business Owner.

My qualifications are:
I am running for Mayor for my family and for families across San Francisco.

I served as the 44th Mayor of San Francisco, as the District 2 Supervisor for seven and a half years, and am the only candidate running with significant private sector experience.

I have a clear vision and detailed policies to help make San Francisco a cleaner, safer, and more vibrant City.

Here is what San Francisco will look like after my first term:

  • Fully funded public safety departments, a police force back to 2,300 officers, and zero tolerance for crime
  • 4,000 new shelter beds and a 24/7 centralized intake center to clear all tent encampments and connect people to shelter and services
  • Closed open-air drug markets
  • Reduced overdose deaths by 50% through my compassionate, recovery-first plan
  • Permitted 36,000 affordable and middle-income homes for families across San Francisco
  • Universal Childcare and Pre-K for all children and families
  • Revitalized downtown and a local economy and neighborhoods that are thriving
  • Digitized every constituent-facing public service, making them accessible and online 24/7

I humbly ask for your vote to help bring real change and results for San Francisco. Visit: www.markfarrell.com to learn more.

Sincerely,

Former Mayor Mark Farrell

Mark Farrell

My occupation is Security Specialist (San Francisco).

My qualifications are:
www.MayorFlynn.info

Henry Flynn Native Son

Henry Flynn: 4th Generation San Francisco Native, Working Class -- not a politician.

Henry Flynn: Born in 1976 at St. Mary's Hospital (Fulton / Stanyan) -- Year of the Dragon.

Henry Flynn: Attended all City Schools -- Star of the Sea, Sacred Heart, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University.

Henry Flynn: I work as a Security Specialist in San Francisco, typically street level in high traffic areas pro-actively watching out for Our City.

Henry Flynn: I Listen to Locals City-Wide every day as I ride Muni / Public Transportation (continually for the last 20 years), walk the streets of SF, actively volunteer in Our Community and (again) vigilantly work street level in high traffic areas watching out for San Franciscans... and pass out dog treats -- Dogs are integral at Protecting and Unifying Our Community and deserve as many treats as their owners will allow.

Henry Flynn: 4th Generation San Francisco Native, Working Class -- not a politician.

Henry Flynn Native Son

www.MayorFlynn.info

Henry Flynn

My occupation is Business Owner / Teacher.

My qualifications are:
Keith Freedman for Mayor

Keith Freedman is a smart and passionate problem-solver bringing a wealth of technology expertise, educational leadership, and business experience to his mayoral campaign, aiming to fix San Francisco's inefficient and unproductive government operations. As a dedicated problem solver who understands voters' perspectives, Keith values identifying and implementing the right ideas at the right time.

Keith holds a master’s degree in computer science and has worked as a software engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As an educator, he has taught at City College of San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley.

For the past eight years, Keith has successfully navigated his small business through San Francisco’s administrative challenges and the pandemic, consistently providing exceptional value to locals and visitors from around the world.

A 28-year resident of San Francisco, Keith is deeply involved in community service. He serves on the San Francisco Tourism Improvement District Board, the South of Market Business Association, and AFT Local 2121. He is dedicated to working For A Better San Francisco.

Vote for Keith Freedman. With his vision, technology will enhance daily life, leadership will foster resilience and progress, and community empowerment will drive San Francisco toward a cleaner, brighter, more inclusive, and innovative future. Keith Freedman is the leader San Francisco needs.

Keith Freedman

My occupation is Engineer / Small Business Investor.

My qualifications are:
I’ve lived in San Francisco for 12 years, and I’m proud to have family roots in the city going back 5 generations.

I’ve worked hard to achieve academic and professional successes:

  • 2 bachelor’s degrees from MIT
  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience
  • 12.5 years of experience as an engineer at Tesla, developing advanced Electric Vehicle technologies

Now, I’m ready to apply that same work ethic to solving San Francisco’s problems, including:

  • homelessness
  • public drug use
  • crime
  • government bureaucracy, ineffectiveness, waste, and corruption

During my Ph.D., I took on many roles:

  • brain surgeon
  • anesthesiologist
  • statistician
  • data analyst

At Tesla, I led a global team developing safety-critical software running on millions of cars.

This background in tackling complex challenges makes me well-suited to solving government’s complex problems.

I’ve already helped many San Franciscans:

  • fed thousands of unhoused individuals by supporting Glide Foundation
  • gave job opportunities to formerly-incarcerated or at-risk youths by supporting Old Skool Cafe

Now, I want to do more:

  • $1k/month for every San Franciscan (Universal Basic Income)
  • reduce rents
  • reduce taxes
  • end chronic homelessness
  • clean, safe streets

We can achieve these ambitious goals by tackling systemic issues with evidence-based policies and strong leadership, to deliver lasting change.

Policy details: votedylan.com

Endorsed by Gisèle Huff, Founder and President, Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity

Dylan Hirsch-Shell

My occupation is Nonprofit Executive.

My qualifications are:
We have given City Hall insiders growing budgets every year. But the crises’ of public safety, drug markets, housing and business closures get worse. They blame bureaucrats. They blame commissions they created. They blame each other.

I’m running for mayor because this moment demands accountable leadership and new ideas. The City Hall insiders who created this mess are not the ones to get us out. It’s time to overhaul the corrupt system that consumes more resources and achieves worse results. And we need to replace the politicians who built it.

I have shown throughout my career that we can get big things done in San Francisco.

Without any public money, I built one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty organizations to deliver measurable results on education, housing, and employment

I'm the only candidate that's built affordable housing on-time and under budget with union labor.

I'm the only candidate that’s housed nearly 40,000 people, and prevented many more from becoming homeless.

As CEO, the buck stopped with me. I will bring the same accountability and innovative ideas to City Hall.

As mayor, we will make our city safe, permanently end the drug markets, build enough housing and have thriving businesses.

Join us at daniellurie.com

Daniel Lurie

My occupation is Software Engineer.

My qualifications are:
My name is Nelson Mei, and I am running for the position of Mayor of San Francisco. I grew up in this city, and to me, San Francisco is more than just my home; it’s where I’ve lived, learned, and loved. My passion for public service and dedication to improving our city have driven me to seek this office.

If elected, I will be committed to enhancing public safety, revitalizing our economy, addressing homelessness, improving our educational system, making San Francisco more exciting and enjoyable, and much more. My vision for the City is that everyone should be able to live here happily without worrying about safety and enjoy their daily lives.

I humbly ask for your support and vote in the upcoming election.

Nelson Mei

My occupation is President, Board of Supervisors.

My qualifications are:
San Francisco is at a crossroads. I'm running for Mayor to keep San Francisco a city for diverse working and middle-class families, not just the wealthy.

As three-time President of the Board of Supervisors, I've worked to make the city more affordable with higher minimum wages, more affordable housing, better transit, expanded renter protections and stronger unions.

I've been a tough fiscal watchdog, attacking waste, fraud and corruption; and implemented community policing and pedestrian safety measures to keep neighborhoods safe.

I'm ready to take action:

  • Build thousands of affordable middle-class housing units at no cost to taxpayers
  • Fully-staff our police force, expand neighborhood foot patrols
  • Provide forgivable college loans for youth seeking careers in public safety
  • Fight corruption by creating an Inspector General
  • Reduce taxes on small business
  • Protect our neighborhood commercial districts

Endorsements: United Educators of San Francisco, American Federation of Teachers 2121, National Union of Healthcare Workers, Teamsters 853, San Francisco Tenants Union, Small Business Forward, Berniecrats, League of Pissed Off Voters, San Francisco Rising Action Fund, Assemblymember Phil Ting, Mayor Art Agnos (ret), State Senator Mark Leno (ret),  Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (ret), Congressmember John Burton (ret), Supervisors Connie Chan, Dean Preston & Hillary Ronen, former Judges Julie Tang & Lillian Sing, Former Supervisors Sophie Maxwell, Norman Yee and Sandra Lee Fewer, San Francisco Fire Marshall Paul Chin (ret).

Aaron Peskin

www.Aaron2024.com

My occupation is County Supervisor.

My qualifications are:
Four years from now, will working and middle-class families be able to live in San Francisco? The answer is disturbingly unclear. Public safety, corruption, homelessness, and housing costs jeopardize our future.

I'm an immigrant, city planner, former small business owner, and County Supervisor. I've fought hard for my family. I worked my way through college, then became a math tutor for underserved students. I worked with Mayor Brown to stop youth violence and protect immigrant families from eviction, and with Mayor Newsom to connect formerly incarcerated people to good jobs.

As a labor organizer, I helped raise San Francisco's minimum wage.

As Supervisor, I've put working families first with affordable housing, foot patrols in every neighborhood, audits on homeless spending, and Free City College.

As Mayor, I'll attack corruption and focus on what matters: real safety for all, implementing my 5-point plan to end homelessness, and making San Francisco affordable for working families. We'll address mental health and addiction with compassion, fund public education, lead on climate, and revitalize downtown and neglected neighborhoods. And defend San Francisco values so this City of immigrants and working families remains welcoming to all.

We need San Francisco to work for all of us.

Read my plans: www.ahshaformayor.com/

Endorsements: United Educators of San Francisco, National Union of Healthcare Workers, Plumbers, Steamfitters, and HVACR Local 38

Ahsha Safaí

My occupation is Transportation Engineer.

My qualifications are:
Tired of voting for career politicians and billionaire moguls?

I KNOW I AM!!!

Like many San Francisco residents, I became frustrated by our elected officials. How did pandas become more important than the needs of San Francisco residents?

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

As a civil/transportation engineer and licensed real estate agent with over a decade of experience, I have in-depth understanding of the inner workings of our government. I currently work at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, where I am a Local 21 union member, designing infrastructure for various modes of transportation. Additionally, I help first-time homebuyers navigate San Francisco’s affordable housing programs.

AS YOUR MAYOR, I WILL:

  • Provide housing for all 8,000 homeless people within record time and under budget.
  • Improve safety with an increase of police presence and infrastructure.
  • Create programs that help existing local businesses while promoting new ones.
  • Make Vision Zero a reality.
  • Allow San Francisco residents with a green card the ability to vote in local elections.
  • Hold elected and appointed officials accountable with an investigative documentary series.

I’m a proud Persian American and currently live in SoMa, where I see the problems firsthand. I am committed to addressing them with practical and effective solutions.

Learn more: SFmayor2025.com

Shahram Shariati

My occupation is Family Social Worker.

My qualifications are:
Master of Social Work

June 2018 San Francisco Mayoral Candidate

November 2019 San Francisco Mayoral Candidate

2 terms San Francisco Civil Grand Jury 2014/2015 and 2016/2017.

Appointed to serve the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee 2016/2017

55 years old with two adult children, traditional family values

38 years worked and lived in San Francisco

31 years new born Christian

30 years, community activist to empower people to speak up

27 years, Family Social Worker

23 years, Sunday School Teacher.

17 years, volunteer with SFPD, 5 years with ALERT, graduated from the Community Police academy 2006.

16 years, Behavioral Health Clinician with CCSF Public Health Dept.

15 years, SEIU1021 Union Steward for San Francisco Government Workers

7 years, Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Member (NERT), CCSF Fire Dept.

2.5 years with CCSF Human Services Agency

As your new San Francisco Mayor, I will

End slavery systems and human trafficking to protect children and humanity

Let God Arise in government to cast out darkness

Create a free market for landlords and tenants

New programs to benefit children, youth, students, parents, workers, residents and business.

Redistribute resources to end homeless scam, heal homeless and drug dealers /abusers.

Restore righteousness, hope and mercy

Resist globalism agenda 2030

Bring business back and create jobs

Enforce the U.S. Constitution to eliminate crimes

Visit www.MayorEllen.com to see endorsement.

Together, we will protect our future!

Ellen Lee Zhou