
CA-11 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age47 years old (Oct 8, 1978)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BA; double major in Religious Studies and Classical Chinese)
Notable personal detailsConnie Chan is an American politician serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 1 (since January 8, 2021). She previously worked as a spokesperson for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and City College of San Francisco, worked for the San Francisco Zoo, and served as an aide to Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, and Supervisor Aaron Peskin. She is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 11th Congressional District in the 2025–2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reinstating and increasing San Francisco’s “overpaid executive” (CEO) business tax and raising taxes on large ride-hailing companies to generate revenue for city services and avoid deep program cuts. Advocates restoring and preserving funding for social services through targeted tax increases while pursuing budget transparency and accountability.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and funding public health services, community clinics, LGBTQ/transgender health services, and federal funding for programs like Ryan White; has used budget authority to restore or increase local health and behavioral-health funding. Emphasizes mobile and community-based care and protecting healthcare services for vulnerable populations.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening immigrant protections and expanding local funding for immigration legal services and aid; has sponsored budget measures to increase city support for immigration defense and services for immigrant communities. Emphasizes protecting immigrant families and access to services rather than enforcement expansion.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive services and has acted to safeguard reproductive freedom at the city level. She publicly endorsed San Francisco measures and resolutions that declare reproductive freedom official city policy and protect access to abortion and related services.
Climate & Energy
Supports local climate action and clean-energy transition, including banning oil and gas activities on city-owned land and advancing studies and funding for CleanPowerSF, battery storage, electric vehicle charging, and other clean-energy measures. Has sponsored legislation and budget actions to fund climate programs and a Climate Equity Hub.
Public Safety & Guns
Connie Chan supports measures to prevent gun violence, including actions against untraceable “ghost guns,” and has spoken in favor of victim services and enforcement efforts to reduce gun-related harm. She has participated in city-level public safety initiatives and aligned with the District Attorney’s pursuits to address ghost guns and related gun-violence issues.
News
Connie Chan advanced in California's 11th Congressional District race and is set for the November runoff after finishing second in the top-two primary behind state Sen. Scott Wiener. Early and updated results put Chan around 29% of the vote, with Wiener leading and the race to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi now headed to a Democrat-versus-Democrat general election. Chan also received Pelosi's endorsement ahead of the primary, which was a major boost in the contest.
Polls

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Endorsements
Endorsers of Connie Chan for Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
Nancy Pelosi
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Nancy Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
California Working Families Party
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California Working Families Party endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
National Nurses United
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National Nurses United endorsed Connie Chan for California's 11th District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC






