The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/10/09/pelosi-challenger-saikat-chakrabarti-officially-kicks-off-his-2026-campaign-at-sfs-the-chapel/The 39-Year-Old Bernie bro who’s running against Nancy Pelosi next November launched his campaign in SF Wednesday night, with the curious profile of a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist who’s also made $170 million in tech. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will be 86 years old and running for her 21st term (!) in Congress should she run again in November 2026. It’s no secret that Scott Wiener is itching to run for the seat, as is Pelosi’s daughter Christine Pelosi, though neither would dare run unless Pelosi decided to retire. The same courtesy is not being extended by Pelosi challenger Saikat Chakrabarti, who’s already declared he

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