Watch the San Francisco Mayoral Debate | SF Chronicle + KQED

San Francisco Chronicle and KQED host a 2024 San Francisco Mayoral Debate on Sept. 19, 2024, featuring leading candidates incumbent Mayor London Breed, former Interim Mayor Mark Farrell, nonprofit leader Daniel Lurie, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin and Supervisor Ahsha Safai.

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[WillLeben]

Kudos to moderator Marisa Lagos of KQED for stepping in several times to challenge the evasive answers of the debaters.

[GKP]

This is like Reality TV, airing everyone's dirty laundry! The only things missing are the face slaps and splashing of wine!

[arlosmith]

I live in the Tenderloin. Mayor Breed isn't telling you that the drug dealers and homeless encampments all return to my street between 7 pm and 7 am when her unarmed security monitors aren't working. I'm voting #1 Mark Farrell #2 Daniel Lurie #3 Asha Safai. ⚖️

[Lou.B]

I will NEVER vote for Breed! She's been an abysmal failure, and any OBJECTIVE evaluation will agree.

[cherylt]

I honestly love seeing the faces of KQED and other radio personalities. They never match the picture I’ve created in my head!

[spooters]

Clearly the winner here is the moderator. She don't hold back at all.

[nik.]

I have a feeling Breed would rather be a local star than actually follow through on policy. City Hall insiders are pretty clear that she is NOT a hard worker. We need a change.

[timmystabler]

I'll also put my record up against anybody's while we're at it

[billluo]

Security first now in SF. Breed doesn’t deliver a safe city.

[redtaperecorder]

Ahsha Safai and Marisa Lagos are the ones that shined the most in this debate.

[Affimonon]

Drink every time Lurie says "city hall insiders"

[oleksandryegorov]

Thank U SF Chronicle for organizing!!!! And Candidates for attending and being much more professional than some presidential candidates!

[jim-cn]

Breed has to go she destroyed SF on her watch 45, 000 smash and grabs per year, Van Ness, Market St, and Downtown are dead

[NARCDELUSION]

Mark Farrell knocks it out of the park! We need change, a new chapter for SF, and a NEW POLICE CHIEF.

[artSFCA]

This city is decaying in front of our eyes with big problems. London Breed is a talker not a doer. We need someone to do the right thing. Downtown and Fidi are vacant, homelessness, high rents, street with potholes, drugs/crime. I don't understand why can't we have these city leaders do their research on successful cities/countries dealing with homelessness successfully then adapt it. This is a special city and we need to protect it.

[tr]

Breed destroyed so many lives and businesses, big and small.

[sheldonzhu]

London Breed did the terrible job on Beautiful SF. You should be fired !!!

[eliw]

I'd vote for Lurie. San Francisco has changed for worse over the years. Now is the time to bring in new blood to revive the City. Safai and Farrell are also potential candidates. No more Breed.

[malin]

Mark Farrell is the best candidate to fix crime, drug and homeless people in the city. I hope he wins.

[isaacsstuff]

only Safai is good and he's polling at 5%