Democrats’ internal fights sway the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco
- State Sen. Scott Wiener leads polling in the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi, while Supervisor Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti compete for the second spot ahead of the June 2 primary.
- After Pelosi announced her retirement, the district she has represented since 1987 faces a pivotal choice regarding its political direction. Her departure fundamentally altered the local Democratic landscape.
- A late April voter survey placed Chakrabarti at 23% and Chan at 17%, though other polls show both candidates within the margin of error, reflecting a tight contest for the runoff position.
- Breaking her silence Thursday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi praised Chan's performance at a fundraiser and called the prospect of electing the city's first Asian American congressperson "very exciting."
- The June 2 nonpartisan primary will determine which two candidates advance to November as the Democratic Party debates its progressive identity and local priorities like affordable housing and transit.
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Democrats’ internal fights sway the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco
With just weeks to go in the first round of the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco-based district, an iconic center of liberalism is trying to figure out what comes next.
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