The Democrat, 47, was elected after defeating incumbent mayor London Breed, who conceded on Thursday, Nov. 7. Lurie self-funded his campaign with his mother, Miriam “Mimi” Haas. Lurie used $8.6 million of his own money, and Haas, 78, contributed an additional $1 million to the mayoral campaign, The New York Times, The Guardian and KTVU report.

Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie says he will make streets safer, help small businesses and squash the open-air drug markets that have tarnished San Francisco’s image in recent years

Lurie's win marks a shift, not only in San Francisco but across California, to more moderate candidates and tough-on-crime policies.

Daniel Lurie, a local nonprofit founder and an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune, will become San Francisco’s 46th mayor. He unseated incumbent Mayor London Breed, a fellow moderate Democrat, during Tuesday’s general election in the 14th round of ranked-choice voting.

Local politicos react to San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceding race 06:09. Daniel Lurie is set to become the 46th mayor of San Francisco after incumbent London Breed conceded

Daniel Lurie seized a commanding lead on election night and, as more ballots were counted throughout the rest of the week, it proved to be insurmountable. San Francisco Mayor London Breed quickly conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie after additional ballots were counted Thursday.