Jane Kim surging in SF mayors race while Mark Leno fades, new poll shows
San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim is surging in the upcoming mayor’s race, and is now hot on the heels of front-runner Board of Supervisors President London Breed, a new poll shows.
Former state Sen. Mark Leno, whose fundraising sprint out of the gate helped make him a co-leader in early polls, has dropped to third place, the latest survey indicates.
The poll found Breed leading with 29 percent of first-pick votes, with Kim at 26 percent and Leno at 19 percent. Former Supervisor Angela Alioto had 8 percent.
Leno, who is seeking to become the city’s first openly gay mayor, led among LGBT voters — with 37 percent. That compares to Breed at 27 percent and Kim at 21 percent.
“Breed and Kim have really moved ahead of the pack here,” said pollster David Metz. “Leno, who folks early on thought might be the favorite, is struggling to get traction.”
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