Connie Chan campaigns to succeed retiring Nancy Pelosi in Congress

San Francisco supervisor Connie Chan campaigns to become the city's first Asian-American in Congress.

San Francisco supervisor Connie Chan is running to succeed retiring Representative Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th congressional district. Endorsed by Pelosi, the 48-year-old immigrant from Hong Kong aims to become the first Asian-American representative for the district. Her progressive stance on foreign policy and Israel has divided local voters as the primary race heats up.

• The endorsementNancy Pelosi backed Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress after announcing her retirement.
• The backgroundConnie Chan was born in Hong Kong, attended school in Taiwan, and immigrated to the United States at 13 years old.
• The political divideConnie Chan's positions on Palestinian rights and arms embargos have split Jewish establishment support among local voters.