Pelosi Attacks 2 Rivals in Final Week of House Succession Primary

1 articles · Updated · SFist · May 27

One week before the primary, Nancy Pelosi sharpened her intervention in the race to replace her, openly dismissing Saikat Chakrabarti and Scott Wiener while backing Connie Chan.
In a newly released KQED interview excerpt, Pelosi said she had "no idea" who Chakrabarti was, called him absent from community work, and effectively cast him as an outsider.
Wiener, who has led in polls, drew a similarly blunt rebuke: Pelosi mocked praise of his legislative record, brushed off newspaper endorsements, and suggested public support for him is overstated.
Pelosi framed Chan as the candidate who best reflects her priorities, saying she was "very excited" by Chan's run and arguing that Chan's experience as a working mother matters to voters.
The comments clarify that even if Chan misses November's ballot, Pelosi is unlikely to swing behind either remaining rival in the contest for her San Francisco seat.

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