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Pelosi Successor Race Sharpens After Testy San Francisco Debate

Early May voting will set up a June top-two test for control of Pelosi's longtime San Francisco seat.

Overview

  • Following Tuesday's combative debate, contrasts on housing, Israel/Gaza and Taiwan were laid bare.
  • On Israel and Gaza, Wiener supports only defensive aid, Chan rejects offensive arms, and Chakrabarti opposes all U.S. military funding.
  • Candidates traded jabs over Chakrabarti’s residency, as mailers tied to pro-Wiener donors cast him as a Maryland resident and he called the attacks misleading.
  • Money loomed large, with Wiener reporting $2.7 million raised, Chakrabarti putting in over $1.4 million of his own, and Chan trailing in cash.
  • Voting begins in early May under California’s top-two rules, with the June 2 primary set to winnow the field to two for November.