Overview
- Pelosi endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan on Monday in a video filmed beside her, two weeks before the top-two primary.
- A May San Francisco Chronicle poll showed state Sen. Scott Wiener leading at about 40%, with Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti essentially tied for second in the high teens.
- The endorsement could energize fundraising and ground efforts for Chan through Pelosi’s donor network and existing backing from major unions including the California Labor Federation, the California Teachers Association and National Nurses United.
- With fewer than 5% of mailed ballots returned so far, the timing may matter, and Mission Local reported Kalshi markets moved Chan’s chances up from 54.5% to 71% after the news.
- Rivals responded quickly, with Wiener praising Pelosi’s record and Chakrabarti arguing the race will be decided by voters, as California’s system advances the top two finishers to November regardless of party.