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Daniel Lurie’s Endorsements Are Dominating San Francisco’s Early Returns

San Francisco’s early primary returns suggest Mayor Daniel Lurie’s endorsements are holding, a sign of his popularity and political capital.
Mayor Daniel Lurie during a news conference on his budget proposal in San Francisco on Monday, June 01, 2026. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

With primary week drawing to a close, San Francisco’s early returns suggest that two people not on the ballot have come out on top: Mayor Daniel Lurie and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Scott, Marisa, Guy and KQED’s Sydney Johnson turn to the races and ballot measures in San Francisco, analyzing what the results so far tell us, even with nearly half the votes still left to count.

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