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Democrat
Connie Chan

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.)

Notable personal detailsConnie Chan is an American politician serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 1, in office since January 8, 2021. She previously worked in San Francisco local government, including roles as a legislative aide to Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, public safety and communications aide and AAPI community liaison to then–District Attorney Kamala Harris, and a legislative aide to Supervisor Aaron Peskin. She has also held communications/administrative roles with the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department and City College of San Francisco. She earned a B.A. from the University of California, Davis.

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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 15, 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%. Her campaign also drew a high-profile endorsement from Nancy Pelosi ahead of the primary.

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Polls

EMC Research
25%20%15%10%5%0%
22%
Connie Chan
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Date (Start - End)SpreadShare
EMC ResearchMay 7, 2026
22.0%
Lake Research PartnersMay 3, 2026
20.0%
Sextant Strategies & ResearchMay 3, 2026
17.0%
GQR ResearchApr 14, 2026
11.0%
Data for ProgressApr 8, 2026
13.0%
Data for ProgressMar 12, 2026
17.0%

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 in the 2026 race for California's 11th congressional district.

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California Working Families Party

Public figure

California Working Families Party endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.

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National Nurses United

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National Nurses United endorsed Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.1M
$820.7K
$547.2K
$273.6K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$1.1M
$362.1K
$732.2K
$40.7K

Source: FEC