
CA-11 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age47 years old (Oct 8, 1978)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationGalileo Academy of Science and Technology (high school)
Notable personal detailsConnie Chan is an American politician serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 1, first sworn in on January 8, 2021, and reelected in 2024. Born in Hong Kong, she immigrated to San Francisco as a teenager and attended Galileo Academy before earning a bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Davis. Her prior public-service work includes roles with the San Francisco District Attorney’s office under Kamala Harris, and as a legislative aide to Supervisor Aaron Peskin, as well as work at the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department and City College of San Francisco. She has chaired the Board’s budget-related committee(s) since February 2023.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reinstating and increasing San Francisco’s “overpaid executive” (CEO) business tax and raising taxes on large ride-hailing companies to generate revenue for city services and avoid deep program cuts. Advocates restoring and preserving funding for social services through targeted tax increases while pursuing budget transparency and accountability.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and funding public health services, community clinics, LGBTQ/transgender health services, and federal funding for programs like Ryan White; has used budget authority to restore or increase local health and behavioral-health funding. Emphasizes mobile and community-based care and protecting healthcare services for vulnerable populations.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening immigrant protections and expanding local funding for immigration legal services and aid; has sponsored budget measures to increase city support for immigration defense and services for immigrant communities. Emphasizes protecting immigrant families and access to services rather than enforcement expansion.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive services and has acted to safeguard reproductive freedom at the city level. She publicly endorsed San Francisco measures and resolutions that declare reproductive freedom official city policy and protect access to abortion and related services.
Climate & Energy
Supports local climate action and clean-energy transition, including banning oil and gas activities on city-owned land and advancing studies and funding for CleanPowerSF, battery storage, electric vehicle charging, and other clean-energy measures. Has sponsored legislation and budget actions to fund climate programs and a Climate Equity Hub.
Public Safety & Guns
Connie Chan supports measures to prevent gun violence, including actions against untraceable “ghost guns,” and has spoken in favor of victim services and enforcement efforts to reduce gun-related harm. She has participated in city-level public safety initiatives and aligned with the District Attorney’s pursuits to address ghost guns and related gun-violence issues.
Polls

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Endorsements
Endorsers of Connie Chan for CA-11 primary: first place
Our Revolution
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Our Revolution endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
Political Revolution
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Political Revolution endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
Saikat Chakrabarti
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Saikat Chakrabarti directed supporters to back Connie Chan in the general election.
Nancy Pelosi
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Nancy Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
California Working Families Party
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California Working Families Party endorsed Connie Chan for Congress in California's 11th District.
National Nurses United
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National Nurses United endorsed Connie Chan for California's 11th District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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