Nancy Pelosi breaks silence to endorse San Francisco supervisor as successor
Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, as her successor in Congress. Pelosi described Chan as the candidate best prepared to represent the city and emphasized her important lived experiences. Chan, who immigrated from Hong Kong, would be the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress if elected.
- ▪Nancy Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan for Congress, calling her the best prepared candidate.
- ▪Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987 and will retire at the end of her term.
- ▪Chan is in a tight race with other candidates, including Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti, for the upcoming primary.
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Connie Chan was endorsed by Nancy Pelosi. Photograph: Courtesy Connie Chan for CongressView image in fullscreenConnie Chan was endorsed by Nancy Pelosi. Photograph: Courtesy Connie Chan for CongressSan FranciscoNancy Pelosi breaks silence to endorse San Francisco supervisor as successorFormer House speaker, who had not yet weighed in, declared Connie Chan ‘best prepared’ to represent cityLauren GambinoMon 18 May 2026 20.37 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 20.39 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, in the race to succeed her as the city’s representative in Congress, calling her the candidate who “stands above the rest”.Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, will retire at the end of her term and…
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