"She's running for the seat currently held by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and if she's elected - she would make history as the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress. Chan's campaign launch comes just two weeks after Pelosi announced her retirement. RELATED: Who will replace Nancy Pelosi after she leaves Congress in January 2027? Supervisor Chan dropped her first ad Thursday morning, and it includes a nod to Speaker Emerita Pelosi."
""I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me and fought for the same values," she said. "I'm running for Congress for all of the people who've are being shut out by the system." Chan was born in Hong Kong and moved to San Francisco with her family as a 13-year-old. She enters a growing field of candidates, including longtime State Senator Scott Wiener and software engineer turned political aide Saikat Chakrabarti."
Connie Chan announced a campaign for the Congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi and would be the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress if elected. The campaign launch followed Pelosi's retirement announcement by two weeks and included a first ad that referenced Pelosi. Chan emphasized local neighborhoods over outside money and described herself as a working mom and not a corporate Democrat. Chan immigrated from Hong Kong at age 13 and previously worked as an aide to San Francisco supervisors and Kamala Harris before winning a seat on the Board of Supervisors in 2020. Other candidates in the race include Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti.
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