For the first time in nearly 40 years Nancy Pelosi’s name does not appear on the ballot in San Francisco. As the Speaker Emerita serves out her final term, a lively race to replace her is underway between three other Democrats: State Senator Scott Wiener, City Supervisor Connie Chan and former software engineer and political activist Saikat Chakrabarti. With voting underway, Pelosi endorsed Chan … and she talked about this from Washington, D.C. with KQED’s senior politics correspondent, Scott Shafer.

<p>For the first time in nearly 40 years Nancy Pelosi&rsquo;s name does not appear on the ballot in San Francisco. As the Speaker Emerita serves out her final term, a lively race to replace her is underway between three other Democrats: State Senator Scott Wiener, City Supervisor Connie Chan and former software engineer and political activist Saikat Chakrabarti.&nbsp;With voting underway, Pelosi endorsed Chan &hellip; and she talked about this from Washington, D.C. with KQED&rsquo;s senior politics correspondent, Scott Shafer.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>