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CA-11 primary: first place
$86.9K
JUN 6, 2026Primary 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 (B.A.; 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 2021. Born in Hong Kong, she immigrated to San Francisco as a teenager and later earned a B.A. from the University of California, Davis. Her career has included communications and public-service roles in San Francisco government, including work connected to then–District Attorney Kamala Harris, before winning election to the Board of Supervisors. She is also a candidate for U.S. House in California's 11th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
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
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Connie Chan finished second in the June 2 primary for California’s 11th Congressional District and is projected to advance to the November runoff against Scott Wiener. Certified results put her at 29.7% of the vote, behind Wiener’s 40.7%. Chan also received Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement during the campaign, which was a notable boost in the race to replace Pelosi in Congress.
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Articles
FNFox News3 days ago
Dem congressional candidate says far-left agitators used antisemitic tropes
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NYNew York Post1 month ago
Ex-AOC aide Saikat Chakrabarti loses race to succeed Nancy Pelosi
Positive
NNewsweek1 month ago
Scott Wiener's Chances Against Nancy Pelosi's Chosen Successor
Positive
NYNew York Post1 month ago
Scott Wiener leads in Nancy Pelosi succession battle
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Endorsers of Connie Chan for Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
Nancy Pelosi
Public figure
Nancy Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
California Working Families Party
Public figure
California Working Families Party endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
National Nurses United
Public figure
National Nurses United endorsed Connie Chan for California's 11th District.
San Francisco Labor Council
Political organization
San Francisco Labor Council endorsed Connie Chan for her campaign for Congress in California's 11th District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$649.3K
$487.0K
$324.7K
$162.3K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$649.3K
$72.0K
$577.3K
$34.0K
Source: FEC