From Washington Examiner: Marie Hurabiell, a San Francisco nonprofit executive and political organizer, is jumping into the race to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), launching an outsider bid for a congressional seat shaped by nearly four decades of Democratic power and national influence.
Hurabiell, who leads the advocacy group ConnectedSF, announced this week that she will seek the seat long held by Pelosi, arguing the district needs a representative more focused on local frustrations than Washington stature. Her campaign is expected to center on quality-of-life concerns that have increasingly dominated San Francisco politics, including housing costs, public safety, and civic accountability.
Hurabiell, though described as a rising star, has had her fair share of public missteps. She found herself in hot water after posting on X that “Trans women are NOT women” and that “[Critical race theory] was a tactic used by Hitler and the KKK.” Those comments led to a protest outside the ConnectedSF gala in 2025.
Hurabiell, a former Georgetown University Board of Regents member, was appointed to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors by President Trump. She lost two bids for the City College of San Francisco board and switched from Republican to Democrat in 2022.
“I didn’t plan to run for office this year — but San Francisco doesn’t need more ideological extremes. We need results and reform,” Hurabiell wrote in her X post. “I’m running to bring pragmatic, common-sense Democratic leadership to Washington — focused on safety, innovation, and affordability. I’ve stood up to failed policies before. I’ll do it again.”
Big news. Today I’m announcing my campaign for Congress to represent San Francisco
I didn’t plan to run for office this year– but San Francisco doesn’t need more ideological extremes. We need results and reform
I’m running to bring pragmatic, common sense Democratic leadership… pic.twitter.com/8PZNLkUWgF
— Marie Hurabiell (@MHurabiell) February 25, 2026
Two Democratic challengers, Saikat Chakrabarti and Scott Wiener, are running against her.
Read more at Washington Examiner
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