Connie Chan (D) – CA-11 House 2026

About

Connie Chan is a Democratic member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 1 since January 2021, and a candidate for California's 11th Congressional District in the 2026 general election. Born in Hong Kong and raised in San Francisco, she previously worked as a legislative aide to Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, District Attorney Kamala Harris, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, and Assemblymember Kevin Mullin. She has been endorsed by House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, and former rival Saikat Chakrabarti; if elected, she would be the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in the U.S. House.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Connie Chan on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Healthcare	Connie Chan supports Medicare for All, describing it as a guarantee that every American has a right to healthcare and that everyone is covered. Her campaign also states that the healthcare system should be centered on patients rather than profit.	Health Care — Connie Chan for Congress Connie Chan — Ballotpedia
Economy	Chan’s campaign says that, as the representative for California’s 11th District, she would put working people first by empowering working families, supporting economic opportunity, reforming the tax and budget system, and opposing policies that benefit billionaires and large corporations. Her campaign specifically supports stronger worker protections and wages, assistance for small businesses, affordable housing, and taxing billionaires; it also highlights her San Francisco record on minimum compensation, small-business fee relief, affordable housing, and balanced budgets.	Connie Chan's Working People's Plan A Record That Puts People First
Climate/Energy	Chan says she will prioritize environmental justice in climate decisions and support restoring EPA funding and staffing, reinstating Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act enforcement, reversing rollbacks of methane and toxic-chemical regulations, restoring climate-resilience programs, and directing federal investment toward renewable energy, public transit, climate-resilient infrastructure, and green workforce development with a just transition for workers and communities. Her campaign also says she will expand CleanPowerSF and advance policies giving cities authority to build publicly owned, community-controlled energy.	Clean Water Action — 2026 California Endorsements Connie Chan for Congress — Clean Power
Abortion & Reproductive Health	Connie Chan says she will fight to protect access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion and affordable contraception. Her campaign presents reproductive rights as a congressional priority and says she will champion protections for reproductive freedom.	Reproductive Rights — Connie Chan for Congress Connie Chan — Ballotpedia
Immigration	Chan's campaign says she will protect immigrant communities. Her campaign biography highlights her record as a San Francisco supervisor of introducing supplemental funding for immigration-defense groups to provide legal services, support, and education, indicating support for immigrant legal assistance and protections.	Meet Connie Chan \| Connie Chan for Congress
Firearms & Second Amendment	Connie Chan has been identified by gun-safety organizations as supporting evidence-based gun-violence-prevention measures, including an assault-weapons ban and Ethan’s Law, which would expand safe-storage requirements. Gun Sense Voter lists her as a 2026 Gun Sense Candidate for California’s 11th Congressional District.	Newtown Action Alliance endorses Connie Chan for Congress CA-11 Gun Sense Voter: California candidates
Foreign Policy	Chan says she favors a foreign policy centered on peaceful solutions, human rights, democratic ideals, alliances, cooperation, reduced reliance on military force, fair trade, and restored foreign aid. Her position on Israel evolved during the campaign: in January 2026 she said defensive aid could continue if paired with humanitarian assistance and ceasefire conditions, but in a July 2026 statement reported by The Intercept she pledged to oppose all U.S. aid and weapons transfers to Israel and to work to stop Israel's actions in Gaza. She has also said Congress should reclaim oversight of military action and that the United States should never use nuclear weapons.	A plan for foreign policy Nancy Pelosi's Pick for SF House Seat Takes Anti-AIPAC Pledge How S.F. congressional hopefuls view Israel, China and foreign policy (part 1)
Civil Rights & Equality	Chan's campaign says she will support legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex, and identifies LGBTQ+ rights as part of her plan to restore democracy. In a January 2026 candidate forum, she also said she supports making the Equality Act law and would build a broad coalition of allies to advance it.	LGBTQ+ — Connie Chan for Congress A plan to restore democracy and the promise of America — Connie Chan for Congress SF House candidates differ on tactics to pass sweeping LGBTQ federal rights bill
Education	Connie Chan says public schools should remain fully resourced and that she would vote to fully fund federal mandates on public schools while opposing efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. She also supports lowering child-care costs while paying early-childhood educators a living wage, expanding career and technical education, apprenticeships and trades, championing free community college, reducing or eliminating student debt, and making public higher education tuition-free.	Connie Chan Positions — Education and Student Debt Connie Chan's Working People's Plan Connie Chan statement supporting educators and restoring and expanding Department of Education funding
Election Policy	Chan's congressional campaign includes "elections and voting rights" as part of its plan to "restore democracy and the promise of America." She has also joined End Citizens United's "Unrig Washington" program, pledging to reject corporate PAC money, support a ban on congressional stock trading, and create a system of public financing for elections, and she says she would work to overturn Citizens United.	A plan to restore democracy and the promise of America End Citizens United Endorses Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District
Tech & AI	Chan says she would pursue worker-centered AI regulation, with workers—including tech workers facing displacement—having a seat at the table and sharing in AI-driven economic gains. She has also said AI should be regulated according to its use, prioritizing safety and protecting jobs; she supports preserving state and local authority to adopt stricter AI rules, consumer-safety and liability protections for technology harms, and breaking up tech monopolies.	Connie Chan: In Congress, I won’t let big AI donors write my legislation What do S.F. congressional candidates think about tech, AI, and crypto?
Local Issues	For California’s 11th District, Chan emphasizes expanding affordable housing for working- and middle-income residents, including rental and homeownership options. She supports federal financing for low- and middle-income housing, lifting the Faircloth Amendment’s cap on public-housing units, and progressive taxation to fund housing; she also argues that neighborhood participation through discretionary review should be retained, while acknowledging it can be abused. Her campaign additionally highlights protecting immigrant communities and delivering solutions for San Francisco working families.	Connie Chan for Congress S.F.'s congressional candidates want more housing. Here’s how they’d build it. Wiener, Chan advance to general election for CA's 11th Congressional District

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Healthcare

Connie Chan supports Medicare for All, describing it as a guarantee that every American has a right to healthcare and that everyone is covered. Her campaign also states that the healthcare system should be centered on patients rather than profit.

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Health Care — Connie Chan for Congress

Connie Chan — Ballotpedia

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Background

Career History

Member, Board of Supervisors (District 1) 2021 – Present

City and County of San Francisco

Represents District 1 (Richmond District neighborhoods). Chair of the Board of Supervisors Budget Committee since February 2023.

Legislative aide 2006 – Present

Office of Supervisor Sophie Maxwell

Worked to shut down the Potrero Power Plant emitting toxic air pollutants in the Bayview neighborhood.

Public safety and communications aide / AAPI liaison

Office of District Attorney Kamala Harris

Served as public safety and communications aide and liaison to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

Legislative aide

Office of Supervisor Aaron Peskin

Served as legislative aide to then-Supervisor Aaron Peskin.

Representative

Office of Assemblymember Kevin Mullin

Served as a representative of then-Assemblymember Kevin Mullin.

Administrative roles

San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department

Held roles in the administration promoting and protecting public spaces.

Administrative role

City College of San Francisco

Worked on advancing higher education policies and public access.

Education

University of California, Davis Bachelor of Arts in Religious studies, comparative religion and Chinese (2001)

Galileo High School High school diploma

Top Donors

Raised approximately $1.09 million through June 30, 2026, per FEC filings, with $940,671 from individual contributions and $152,500 from other committees. Her campaign is backed by labor unions including SEIU California, the San Francisco Labor Council, and the Building & Construction Trades Council, though union cash has been slow to materialize. A pro-Chan super PAC (Pro-Choice Majority Action) spent approximately $475,000 on ads in the final weeks of the primary, with funding reported to come from pro-Israel lobbying groups including AIPAC affiliates, though Chan has pledged to reject AIPAC funding directly.

Sources

CHAN, CONNIE - Candidate overview | FEC Connie Chan – US Congress – Summary – OpenSecrets Labor's love lost? Union favorite Connie Chan has labor's backing, but little of its cash Big backers of Connie Chan for Congress tied to pro-Israel PACs CONNIE CHAN FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC

Voting Record

Incumbent member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors since January 2021, representing District 1. As a supervisor, she has voted against major housing supply measures including the 2025 Family Zoning Plan, the 469 Stevenson Street project, and expansion of the Julia Morgan senior housing landmark. She voted against car-free JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway closure, and opposed SB 79 (transit-oriented housing). She has been a consistent progressive on tenant protections, authored the 2024 algorithmic rent-setting enforcement bill, and voted for San Francisco's ceasefire resolution in early 2024. She has pledged to support an arms embargo on Israel and reject AIPAC funding.

Sources

View full voting record Connie Chan: Campaign Claims vs. Reality - The Fogline Connie Chan - Ballotpedia Connie Chan (politician) - Wikipedia

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 8, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.