Nancy Pelosi’s Attempt To Pick Her Successor Isn’t Going As Planned
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is throwing her political weight behind San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in an effort to ensure that her longtime congressional seat goes to the Democrat of her choosing.Pelosi endorsed Chan two weeks before California’s June primary, but it remains to be seen whether the long-serving Congresswoman’s influence will be enough to get her chosen successor across the finish line.Because of California’s top-two primary system — in which the two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party — Chan will face off against another Democrat in November: far-left state Sen. Scott Wiener.Wiener has made no attempts to hide the fact that he was gunning for Pelosi’s seat. He had previously said he would not run for the seat until Pelosi announced her retirement, but jumped into the race last October before she announced that she would not seek another term.That timing has fueled speculation in San Francisco political circles that Pelosi’s aggressive support for Chan is partly motivated by frustration with...
By: dailywire.com
