SAN FRANCISCO
Lee Heidhues 5.8.2026
The San Francisco Chronicle poll reports Scott Wiener is a shoo-in to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress next year.
The November runoff, presuming the front runner fails to garner 50% in June, will be a contest with the runner up.
June’s runner up will be a candidate The Chronicle rhetorically labels a sacrificial lamb standing between Wiener and Washington.
Connie Chan is no Lamb. She’s a 🦁 Lioness.
There are several reasons why Connie Chan, the District Supervisor, should get the nod.
For Connie it would be five months of local and national media exposure. It would be a boon for Connie Chan and the Asian Chinese community in San Francisco.
This exposure will propel Connie Chan to the Presidency of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors next January. Her Board mates would be remiss in not selecting Connie Chan for the second most important and influential elected position in San Francisco.
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