Candidates Set for San Francisco Mayoral Debate

The top five mayoral front-runners will lay out their visions for the future of San Francisco in a debate that will be broadcast live on September 19.

London Breed, Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Aaron Peskin and Ahsha Safai are locked in a competitive San Francisco mayoral race with wide-ranging implications for the future of the city. The five candidates will have one of their last opportunities to make their respective cases with voters when they meet up on September 19 at KQED for a debate co-presented by KQED and The San Francisco Chronicle.

The highest-ranked candidates based on the San Francisco Chronicle’s recent polling will share their policies and ideas on topics ranging from homeless and public safety to economic development and post-pandemic recovery for downtown in one of the final mayoral debates before voters cast their ballots on November 5.

Moderated by KQED political correspondent Marisa Lagos and senior editor Scott Shafer and San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli, the debate will be broadcast live on KQED Public Television 9, KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM, and via livestream.

San Francisco Mayoral Debate
Co-presented by KQED & The San Francisco Chronicle
Thursday, September 19, 2024; 7pm
KQED Public Television 9, KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM
Register for the livestream at kqed.org/live

About KQED
KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS member station based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas. kqed.org

About San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle (www.sfchronicle.com) is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. Acquired by Hearst in 2000, the San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 by Charles and Michael de Young and has been awarded six Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence.