Christine Pelosi
Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
$227.4K
JUN 3, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
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1%chance to win
$227.4KJUN 3, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age60 years old (May 5, 1966)
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationGeorgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (BSFS)
Notable personal detailsChristine Paule Pelosi is a California Democratic Party political strategist, attorney, and author. She is an elected member of the Democratic National Committee and has been involved in party leadership and organizing, including work related to veterans and military families. Her public-service and legal work has included roles in San Francisco and in the Clinton-Gore administration. She is the author of the Campaign Boot Camp books and The Nancy Pelosi Way.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to make California more affordable for workers, including organizing with labor and backing a $15 minimum wage and worker protections; emphasizes reducing corporate influence and building economic security for working families. No explicit, detailed tax-cutting or tax-increase proposals are provided on her campaign materials.
Immigration & Border
The candidate has publicly positioned herself as a supporter of immigrant communities and says she will fight for immigrants as part of her campaign platform. Public statements are general and emphasize protecting and representing immigrant and vulnerable communities rather than detailing specific immigration enforcement or pathway-to-citizenship policies.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has publicly affirmed reproductive justice and a woman’s right to choose and has authored and passed a DNC resolution affirming commitment to reproductive justice, privacy rights, and personal freedoms. Her campaign materials describe her as a women’s rights attorney and emphasize defending reproductive rights. She has criticized recent abortion bans and centered reproductive health in her public advocacy.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action within the Democratic Party, including measures to curb fossil-fuel influence on politics and party-level commitments to environmental protection. Has authored and passed DNC resolutions on climate action and proposed banning fossil-fuel company donations to the DNC.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports measures to prevent gun violence and advocates on behalf of gun violence survivors; positions emphasize common-sense gun violence prevention while operating within the Democratic policy approach. Public materials and past public statements show active advocacy for gun-violence reform and criticism of pro-gun-industry messaging.
Latest News
Christine Pelosi is in the news because she has endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District. That contest has now advanced to the November general election, with state Sen. Scott Wiener leading the June primary and Chan moving on as the other finalist. The race is being watched as a major Democratic intraparty fight in San Francisco over the party’s direction and local issues like housing, public safety, and affordability.
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