US EditionSan Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan Launches Bid for Pelosi Seat
Chan, a progressive San Francisco supervisor and budget committee chair, aims to represent working families and immigrant communities in Pelosi's seat in the 2026 election.
- San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan has launched a bid for Congressional District 11, the seat held by Nancy Pelosi who decided not to seek re-election after serving for nearly four decades.
- Chan said her priorities include making sure San Francisco remains a sanctuary city and that the city will be affordable for everyone, not just the wealthy.
- If elected, Chan would be the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress.
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San Francisco City Supervisor Connie Chan announced Thursday her candidacy to succeed California Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi, who retired and will leave a free seat in the Lower House. Chan, who is also a member of the Democratic Party and a member of the City's Board of Supervisors since 2021, explained this Thursday that she decided to run for “all the people who are being excluded by the system,” also claiming that she was the idea…
SF Supervisor Connie Chan to run for Congress to replace Nancy Pelosi
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan is officially announcing her bid for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat, and if she's elected, she would make history as the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress.
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan launches bid for Pelosi seat
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D) is running to succeed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Chan, a member of the city’s Board of Supervisors since 2021, said Thursday she is running “for all the people who are being shut out by the system” and touted her working-class roots. “This election is about local neighborhoods versus…
SF Supervisor Connie Chan seeks congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan announced Thursday that she is running for Congress in 2026. Chan will join the race seeking California’s 11th Congressional District seat that represents most of San Francisco and is currently held by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. “I'm running for Congress for the people of this city,” Chan said in her debut campaign video. The District 1 supervisor is campaigning on affordable living…
SF: Supervisor Connie Chan Announces Run For Pelosi's Seat In Congress
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