"We can all stop guessing now: Rep. Nancy Pelosi is not running for another term. State Sen. Scott Wiener has all-but announced he is seeking Pelosi's seat, and I know Wiener well enough to say that he would never defy the Democratic Party leadership and take on the speaker emerita. So the face that he's running means Pelosi is not."
"So at this point, it's Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti, a former software engineer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez staffer who is worth more than $100 million. Chakrabarti, who describes himself as a progressive and wants to take on the AOC legacy, is going to have a lot of trouble getting support from the left: He donated money to help the billionaire-backed Yimby Bilal Mahmood oust the one democratic socialist on the Board of Supes, Dean Preston."
"Wiener's never been popular with progressives and almost lost to former Sup. Jane Kim in his first state Senate race. He's now going to have some trouble on the West Side, because the upzoning he has been pushing is unpopular, as was his support for Sup. Joel Engardio in the recall and his comments that he "doesn't care" if people find his land-use policies disturbing."
Nancy Pelosi is not running for another term, clearing the way for contenders. State Sen. Scott Wiener has effectively announced a campaign and would not challenge party leadership by opposing Pelosi, signaling her withdrawal. Saikat Chakrabarti, a wealthy former AOC staffer, is positioning as a progressive but faces left-wing resistance after donating to billionaire-backed Yimby Bilal Mahmood against socialist Dean Preston and lacking local political visibility. Wiener faces criticism from progressives over upzoning, near-defeat to Jane Kim, support for Joel Engardio in a recall, and comments that he "doesn't care" about disturbing people with his land-use policies. Local progressives consider a West Side Chinese candidate like Supervisor Connie Chan as a potential primary challenger.
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