1 day ago · Saikat Chakrabarti, a former software engineer for Stripe who served as chief of staff to AOC, will challenge Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in next year’s election. ... “I’ve decided to run against Nancy Pelosi to represent San Francisco in Congress,” Chakrabarti wrote on X. Chakrabarti, who has clashed with Pelosi in the past, noted ...

18 hours ago · Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will take on House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi to represent San Francisco in Congress, he announced on X.

15 hours ago · Saikat Chakrabarti, AOC's former chief of staff, thinks the Democrats need a bolder vision. ... Chakrabarti still faces an uphill battle in San Francisco, which Pelosi has represented for nearly ...

17 hours ago · Progressive activist Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has announced his bid to challenge House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for her San Francisco congressional seat. The 39-year-old, who is of Indian descent, is taking on the 84-year-old veteran lawmaker as she seeks a 21st term in Congress.

1 day ago · Saikat Chakrabarti, who used to work for U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said he will run to unseat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who represents the San Francisco area.

16 hours ago · Saikat Chakrabarti, an Indian-American political adviser and software engineer who served as former chief of staff to Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has announced that he will run against House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to represent San Francisco in …

14 hours ago · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s former chief of staff is launching a primary challenge against Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Saikat Chakrabarti said the Democratic Party needs new leadership. When Chakrabarti worked on Capitol Hill for Ocasio-Cortez in 2019, he was loathed by lawmakers and staff alike.

14 hours ago · Acknowledging the difficulty of unseating such a high-profile incumbent, Chakrabarti outlined his strategy for the campaign ahead and how he'll attempt to reach every voter in San Francisco.

1 day ago · "Twenty terms in Congress is enough." That's according to the campaign website of Saikat Chakrabarti, the progressive political adviser who announced Wednesday that he plans to challenge 84-year-old former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the 2026 cycle. Chakrabarti's website traces his journey from being born in Fort Worth, Texas, to immigrants from India, to moving to San ...

14 hours ago · Saikat Chakrabarti said he would initiate a bid to challenge former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the party primary for the seat she’s held for more than two decades, citing concerns wit…