{"id":248951,"date":"2026-05-18T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-in-race-to-replace-her-in-san-francisco-the-mercury-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:45:09","slug":"pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-in-race-to-replace-her-in-san-francisco-the-mercury-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-in-race-to-replace-her-in-san-francisco-the-mercury-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi endorses Connie Chan in race to replace her in San Francisco \u2013 The Mercury News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pelosi endorses Connie Chan in race to replace her in San Francisco \u2013 The Mercury News<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2026\/05\/18\/pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-in-race-to-replace-her-in-san-francisco\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-18 18:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.mercurynews.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(CNN) \u2014 Nancy Pelosi is officially wading into the race to replace her in Congress, endorsing San Francisco supervisor Connie Chan after weeks of more subtly expressing her support.<\/p>\n

\u201cConnie understands San Francisco \u2014 our values, our diversity, our communities, and our responsibility to lead with both compassion and strength. She\u2019s a mom who knows her power and knows her why. I am confident Connie is ready to bring clarity and purpose to the work ahead \u2014 for the children,\u201d Pelosi says in a video that the Chan campaign will release on Tuesday morning, ending with one of her most famous phrases.<\/p>\n

The endorsement comes just two weeks before the election that will advance the top two candidates to the November election.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when fundamental freedoms and democratic values are under assault, we need a leader in Congress who is prepared to fight \u2014 forcefully and effectively \u2014 for the people of San Francisco and for the future of our country,\u201d the former longtime House Democratic speaker adds in the video.<\/p>\n

Also running in the election: state Sen. Scott Wiener, self-funding internet businessman Saikat Chakrabarti and local activist Marie Hurabiell.<\/p>\n

Pelosi has represented California\u2019s 11th Congressional District, which almost fully encompasses San Francisco, since winning a special election in 1987. As CNN reported earlier this month, the race in the famously liberal city has become a microcosm of national Democratic divisions over affordability, how to respond to President Donald Trump and issues like support of Israel and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, Chan, who is currently a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors \u2014 the equivalent of the city council \u2014 joked at a local forum, \u201cThe biggest challenge I face if I\u2019m elected is I am not Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.\u201d<\/p>\n

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