Pelosi criticizes Chakrabarti in San Francisco congressional race interview

Nancy Pelosi said she had never met Democratic candidate Saikat Chakrabarti during a radio interview on KQED. She stated she had not seen him at local service locations and did not know who he was. Pelosi has endorsed city supervisor Connie Chan for the seat. Chakrabarti, a technology executive, has spent $10 million of his own funds on the primary campaign.

Campaign context Records show Chakrabarti previously listed a Maryland address as his primary residence and did not vote in several local elections. He maintains that San Francisco is his home and where he is raising his children. Pelosi also questioned the reporter about coverage of state Sen.

Scott Wiener, who leads recent polls. She dismissed endorsements from the San Francisco Democratic Party and local newspapers. The top two candidates in the June primary will advance to the November general election.