Saikat Chakrabarti Wins Endorsement of Second Squad Member With just 11 days remaining until the San Francisco primary, the congressional race has intensified as Saikat Chakrabarti, a progressive candidate, secures endorsements from two members of “The Squad,” a group of progressive representatives in Congress. Chakrabarti, who previously served as chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has now received backing from Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Despite the growing support, Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement remains pending, though Chakrabarti’s campaign continues to court her. Chakrabarti’s campaign has also become a major financial force in the race, with the candidate personally investing over $10 million into his congressional bid. This self-funding effort has allowed him to outspend his opponents, including Supervisor Connie Chan, who is also vying for the No. 2 spot in the June primary. Chan, however, has significantly less campaign money compared to Chakrabarti, who is leveraging his wealth from his tenure at Stripe, a financial technology company. Meanwhile, State Sen. Scott Wiener, another contender, is likely to advance to the general election and has been conserving his campaign funds for the November race. The race has also seen a surge in campaign finance activity, with political action committees (PACs) pouring over $1 million into efforts to keep mayoral allies Alan Wong and Stephen Sherrill on the Board of Supervisors. In District 2, all PAC funds are supporting Sherrill, while in District 4, unions are backing Natalie Gee through a PAC, and another PAC focused on Asian American candidates has allocated resources to David Lee. Creative election mailers have become a key strategy for candidates, with Chakrabarti’s campaign launching a particularly memorable one.#rashida_tlaib #ilhan_omar #alexandria_ocasio_cortez #saikat_chakrabarti #stripe
