{"id":2184053,"date":"2024-02-22T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breeds-reelection-bid-in-serious-trouble-poll\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T15:35:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:35:51","slug":"san-francisco-mayor-london-breeds-reelection-bid-in-serious-trouble-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breeds-reelection-bid-in-serious-trouble-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"SF Mayor London Breed&#8217;s reelection campaign in jeopardy: Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-mayor-london-breeds-reelection-bid-in-serious-trouble-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184053&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>San Francisco Mayor London Breed at Risk of Losing Reelection, Poll Shows<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s more bad news for San Francisco Democratic\u200b Mayor London Breed\u2019s reelection efforts. A new poll reveals that\u200d she is at serious risk of losing her competitive race, with a majority of \u200cSan Francisco voters holding a negative view of \u2064her. Meanwhile, her \u200bclosest\u2063 competitor, Mark Farrell, is gaining the most support \u200din the first round of ranked choice voting.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s worse for Breed is that\u200b the poll\u2063 took \u200cplace just one day after Farrell, a former mayor and city supervisor, \u2063announced his candidacy.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Findings from\u2064 the Poll:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Twenty percent of likely voters would rank Farrell\u2062 as their first choice, with Breed \u2064coming in at 18%.<\/li>\n<li>Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie came in third with 16%, followed by Supervisor Ahsha \u200cSafai at 8%.<\/li>\n<li>The poll, conducted\u2063 this month of 812 likely voters, found that 71%\u2062 disapprove of Breed\u2019s job performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cObviously, with the number of undecided voters that we have, you don\u2019t want to draw too firm of a conclusion,\u201d said Jonathan Brown, the Sextant Strategies president who led the San\u200d Francisco Chronicle poll. \u201cBut \u2026 if this is the field of major candidates \u200dright now, it certainly looks like \u2063Breed is in very, very serious trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breed has failed to\u200c gain traction with voters who have complained that the city \u200bhasn\u2019t\u200d rebounded as quickly as others \u200cfollowing the pandemic.\u200b Others have pointed to the persistent homelessness crisis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-now-almost-impossible-to-get-arrested-for-drugs-in-washington-state\/\" title=\"It\u2019s Now Almost Impossible To Get Arrested For Drugs In Washington State\">open-air drug<\/a> use on city streets as reasons why they favor a leadership change.\u2062 Additionally, there\u200c has been an exodus\u2062 of businesses in San Francisco, claiming that the city is rife with\u2062 crime and\u200b lacks sufficient punishment.<\/p>\n<p>However, there may still be time \u200cfor \u2063Breed to win back some voters. With more than eight months to go before the election, \u200c40% of the electorate remains \u2063undecided.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Breed has taken a tough-on-crime stance and\u200b demanded accountability for welfare recipients. \u2063She has also\u2062 faced\u2063 criticism \u2064for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-breaks-funding-promise-for-homeless-shelter-in-tenderloin-district\/\" title=\"SF Mayor Breed reneges on funding pledge for Tenderloin homeless shelter\">midcycle budget cuts<\/a>, which have resulted in the pausing \u200bof several programs, including a homeless center in the Tenderloin district.<\/p>\n<p>Farrell,\u2064 a venture capitalist who served as the interim mayor of San Francisco for six months in 2018, entered the race earlier \u2062this month. He had\u200c been in that role when Breed was elected to finish Mayor Ed Lee\u2019s term after his unexpected death in office.<\/p>\n<p>Farrell, who \u200chad not planned to return to politics, \u2064stated, \u201cIt is really painful to watch the city you love and grew \u200cup in maligned across the \u200dglobe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-at-risk-of-losing-reelection-poll-shows\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM\u200b THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do \u200bvoters believe Breed&#8217;s handling of the city&#8217;s homelessness crisis has contributed to her decline in popularity<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Li>Breed&#8217;s overall favorability rating is at 37%, while \u200b59% \u200bof voters \u200dhave \u2063a negative view of her.<\/li>\n<li>If \u2063the election were \u200bheld today, 59% of voters would not choose Breed as their first choice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These findings are a significant \u200cblow to Breed&#8217;s reelection campaign. As the incumbent \u200cmayor, she was hoping to \u200dmaintain the support of\u200d San Francisco voters and \u2063continue her \u2063agenda for the city. However, this poll shows that\u2064 a majority of \u200dvoters do \u200bnot believe she is\u2062 the best candidate \u200bfor \u2062the \u2063job.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons \u200dfor Breed&#8217;s decline in popularity is likely \u200dthe public&#8217;s dissatisfaction with her handling of the city&#8217;s homelessness crisis. San Francisco has long grappled with a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-indian-groups-demand-homeless-encampment-be-cleared-but-minneapolis-democrats-want-to-delay\/\" title=\"American Indian groups urge clearing of homeless encampment, while Minneapolis Democrats seek postponement\">growing \u200dhomeless population<\/a>, and many voters believe that Breed has not done\u2064 enough to address this issue effectively. Despite her \u2062efforts to\u2063 increase funding for homeless services\u200d and build more affordable housing, the\u200b problem persists, and voters are holding\u2063 her accountable.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Mark Farrell&#8217;s entrance\u2062 into the race has energized \u200dvoters and provided them with an alternative they find more\u200c appealing. As \u200ba\u200d former mayor and city supervisor, Farrell \u2062has a track record of leadership and a \u2063deeper understanding of San Francisco&#8217;s challenges.\u200b This makes him\u2064 a viable option for voters who are looking for a change in leadership \u2064and a \u2064fresh perspective on the city&#8217;s issues.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Farrell&#8217;s first-place\u200c ranking in the poll indicates that he has already gained significant support in the early stages of \u2062the election. This momentum could potentially propel him to victory\u200c if he\u200c continues to \u2064campaign effectively and\u2062 resonate with voters.<\/p>\n<p>As for Breed, these poll results \u2063should serve\u200b as a wake-up call. In\u2062 order to have \u200da chance at winning \u200cre-election, she needs \u2062to take immediate action to\u2062 address the \u2062concerns of\u2064 voters and rebuild their trust. This may require a \u2062reassessment of her approach to \u200ctackling the homelessness\u200c crisis and a \u200dmore proactive engagement with the community to understand\u200d their needs and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2064 outcome of the mayoral race will depend on \u2064how Breed responds to \u2063this critical moment in her campaign. \u2062If she\u2064 can turn things\u200b around and regain the \u200btrust\u2064 of\u2064 voters, she may \u200dstill have a fighting chance. However, if she fails\u2064 to address their concerns and fails to inspire confidence, she may indeed lose her bid for re-election to Mark Farrell.<\/p>\n<p>Only time \u2062will tell\u2064 how this race will unfold,\u2063 but one\u200d thing is clear: Breed&#8217;s campaign\u200d is facing significant challenges, and she will need to \u2062act \u200bswiftly and\u200d decisively if she hopes to secure another term as\u200b San Francisco&#8217;s \u2064mayor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco Democratic Mayor London Breed faces a setback in her reelection campaign as a recent poll reveals she is at risk of losing. A majority of San Francisco voters hold a negative opinion of her, while her closest rival, Mark Farrell, garners the most support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2184054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23314055729463-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2184053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23314055729463-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2184053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2184054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}