Pelosi’s successor race tightens

- San Francisco’s high‑profile succession fight for Nancy Pelosi’s seat has narrowed to Connie Chan, backed by progressives, versus candidates linked to Saikat Chakrabarti and his network. - Social reports flagged Chakrabarti ties through prior votes for Mayor Lurie and donations to Bilal Mahmood as points of debate in the contest. - Local outlets and social commentary framed the race as a direction test between progressive endorsement strength and outsider donor networks. (x.com 1) (x.com 2)