"The candidates seeking to replace Nancy Pelosi as San Francisco's House representative held a debut debate Wednesday night, offering three different approaches to the seat, which is open for the first time in almost 40 years. Scott Wiener, San Francisco's state senator and the presumed front-runner, took more moderate stances while pitching himself as the policy wonk who will be an effective legislator on Capitol Hill. "I don't just talk, I deliver," he said."
"Chan, who is expected to be backed by many of the city's unions, put herself forward as a voice for "working people in San Francisco" and touted her experience in local politics. "I am the only candidate on this stage today that has beat back the billionaires and their PAC and won not once, but twice," she said about her elections to the District 1 seat."
"Chakrabarti, a multi-millionaire from his time working in tech who originally ran to challenge Pelosi, cast himself as an outsider to the Democratic leadership in Washington. "We're going to have to take on not just MAGA Republicans, but corporate money and the failed Democratic establishment," said Chakrabarti. "We need to completely change the direction and leadership of the Democratic Party.""
A debut debate featured candidates seeking to replace Nancy Pelosi for San Francisco's House seat, with three distinct approaches presented. Scott Wiener positioned himself as a moderate policy wonk emphasizing legislative effectiveness and delivering results. Connie Chan emphasized working people, union support, and her local political victories over billionaire-backed PACs. Saikat Chakrabarti framed himself as an outsider challenging corporate money and the Democratic establishment while calling for major party leadership change. The event attracted over 1,000 attendees at UC Law San Francisco. The forum was hosted by local Democratic organizations and moderated by Cynthia Laird and Joe Eskenazi.
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