With voting underway and just two weeks to go before Election Day, a new trio of San Francisco’s mayoral race polls has excellent news for Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The candidate’s pitch that the city needs a political outsider is clearly resonating with some residents;

Daniel Lurie's campaign and an independent committee backing him have raised more than $15 million. Of that, about $8 million came from Lurie himself.

The latest polls show philanthropist Daniel Lurie gaining ground in recent weeks in the San Francisco mayor's race.

The Bay Area’s largest newspaper has thrown its weight behind San Francisco mayoral challenger Daniel Lurie, philanthropist heir to the Levi Strauss fortune. The San Francisco Chronicle endorsed Lurie, saying the city “needs change, only one candidate fits,” according to Hearst-owned newspaper, which claims 6 million readers a month.

Nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie is pulling ahead of his competitors in the San Francisco mayoral race, according to a new poll commissioned by the Chronicle. Roughly 23% of likely voters said Lurie is their top pick for mayor,