Pelosi Endorses Successor in Race for Her House Seat

Pelosi backed Supervisor Connie Chan over polling leader Scott Wiener and former AOC chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti two weeks before the June 2 primary.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R) endorses San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed her in California's 11th Congressional District, in a video released on May 18, 2026. Screenshot via Instagram/Nancy Pelosi

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on May 18 endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed her in California’s 11th Congressional District, picking Chan over the field’s polling leader and a candidate aligned with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) two weeks before the June 2 primary.

“I know and love this district. I know the Congress, and I know Connie,” Pelosi said in a video clip posted to Instagram. “I’m proud to endorse Democrat Connie Chan and ask you to join me in electing her to Congress.”