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Who Will Fill Pelosi's Seat? SF Candidates Face Off in Debate

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State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during a debate with Saikat Chakrabarti and Supervisor Connie Chan, fellow candidates for San Francisco’s U.S. House seat, in a co-sponsored event by KQED at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on March 31, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

The top contenders vying to replace Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in Congress took the stage at San Francisco’s Sydney Goldstein Theater for a debate moderated by Political Breakdown host Scott Shafer and KQED’s Sydney Johnson. The candidates fielded questions spanning domestic and international policy, offering voters a glimpse into their priorities and leadership style.

The field for Congressional District 11 includes San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, former congressional aide and software engineer Saikat Chakrabarti, and State Senator Scott Wiener.

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