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Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
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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 (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
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 updatedMay 22, 2026
Connie Chan is in the news because Nancy Pelosi endorsed her in the race for California’s 11th Congressional District. The endorsement comes just before the June 2 top-two primary and could help Chan in a crowded field where Scott Wiener has been leading recent polls and Saikat Chakrabarti is also competing. Recent reports say Chan is among the main contenders for one of the two spots that would advance to the November election.
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Articles
FNFox News3 days ago
Pelosi intervenes in Democratic race to succeed her
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NNewsmax3 days ago
Pelosi Endorses Connie Chan in Race to Succeed Her in Congress
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BBenzinga4 days ago
Nancy Pelosi Throws Support Behind Connie Chan As Crowded Race To Replace Her Enters Final Stretch: 'I Kn
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SRSanta Rosa Press Democrat4 days ago
Nancy Pelosi endorses San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
Endorsers of Connie Chan for Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
Nancy Pelosi
Public figure
Nancy Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan in California's 11th Congressional District race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$649.3K
$487.0K
$324.7K
$162.3K
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$649.3K
$72.0K
$577.3K
$34.0K
Source: FEC