SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed is eyeing a potential run for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat. The news was first published In Politico.
KRON4 sources have confirmed that the former mayor is considering a run for Pelosi’s seat. Breed has reportedly been running the idea to allies, including fellow former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
“I called a few people just to see what their thoughts were,” Breed told Politico. “My texts and my phone were ringing from a lot of people in San Francisco.” “It’s important for San Franciscans to have options. I want to explore if I could be one of those options.”
Breed, who lost her re-election bid last November, will face competition from state Sen. Scott Wiener and progressive tech entrepreneur Saikat Chakrabarti, if she enters the race. House Speaker Emerita Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, has also been mentioned as a potential candidate, as has San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan.
Although not entirely unexpected, Pelosi’s announcement Wednesday that she would not seek re-election sent shock waves through the political world, both in the Bay Area and nationally.