Overview
- The San Francisco state senator formally launched his campaign Wednesday, saying he is running to defend the city’s values and the Constitution.
- Pelosi has declined to say whether she will seek reelection, and her spokesman says she remains focused on passing Proposition 50 next month.
- Saikat Chakrabarti, 39, a Stripe founding engineer and former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, entered the race earlier this month with significant personal resources.
- Wiener highlights a record on housing and LGBTQ protections, including authoring SB79, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed this year to ease building near transit hubs.
- Political observers report that Wiener has built early fundraising and local name recognition, while a Pelosi bid could turn the contest into a nationally watched test of generational change.