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.”