SF: Three mayoral candidates pulling away from the pack

[RandySF]

Board of Supervisors President David Chiu's mayoral campaign paid for a new poll of likely voters - and it likes what it sees. But then again, two other candidates should like the results, too.

State Sen. Leland Yee, City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Chiu have pulled ahead of the pack, according to the survey. Former supervisors Michela Alioto-Pier and Bevan Dufty are nipping at their heels. Bringing up the rear are Supervisor John Avalos, former Supervisor Tony Hall, Assessor Phil Ting and venture capitalist Joanna Rees.

The poll, conducted June 1-6, surveyed a random sample of 500 likely voters in November's election and supplemented that with an "oversample" of an extra 100 Chinese-American voters. Those extra voters allowed pollsters to determine what the Chinese-American community is thinking, but they weren't counted in the overall sample. Interviews were conducted in English and Cantonese.

Pollsters with Lake Research Partners listed the nine serious candidates and asked respondents to name their first, second and third choice in accordance with ranked-choice voting.



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