Overview
- The tech millionaire and Justice Democrats co-founder is running for Nancy Pelosi’s former seat with a vow to upend party leadership and with no endorsements from current state or federal lawmakers.
- He backs an immediate halt to U.S. military aid to Israel, a wealth tax on high earners, and taxpayer-funded universal healthcare, and he has called House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries a bad leader.
- Official filings list at least $167 million in assets, and he has put about $5 million of his own money into the campaign, drawing attacks that he is trying to buy influence.
- A recent “Change the Party” rally in San Francisco’s SoMa drew thousands and featured former congressman Jamaal Bowman and streamer Hasan Piker, signaling a push to mobilize younger voters.
- He faces front-runner State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan in June’s top-two primary, which advances the two highest vote-getters regardless of party, and analysts warn the city’s shift toward the center could hamper an insurgent bid.