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Who Will Replace Nancy Pelosi? Hear 3 of the Candidates Debate

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Three leading candidates running to represent San Francisco in the U.S. House of Representatives, Saikat Chakrabarti, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener debate at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on March 31, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

Last Tuesday, the three leading Democratic candidates for San Francisco’s U.S. House seat, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, former political advisor and software engineer Saikat Chakrabarti, and California State Senator Scott Wiener, took to the stage at the historic Sydney Goldstein Theater for their first major debate before the June primary. Moderated by KQED’s Scott Shafer and Sydney Johnson, the candidates presented their visions for leadership and clashed over taxes, transit, and more.

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Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, San Francisco-Northern California Local.

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