SF STANDARD: ‘An actual moderate’: Lurie ally and Trump appointee enters race for Pelosi seat
Months after three serious rivals kicked off campaigns to replace Nancy Pelosi as San Francisco’s representative in Congress, and just 97 days before the June primary, a candidate who calls herself “an actual moderate” has entered the race.
Marie Hurabiell, 55, director of the political advocacy group ConnectedSF, is expected to announce her candidacy for Pelosi’s seat Thursday, aiming to appeal to centrist and right-leaning voters.
“I looked around and realized that there was no other viable moderate getting into the race,” she told The Standard on Tuesday. “I have decided that it’s the right thing to do.”
Pelosi’s retirement after nearly four decades in Congress opens a once-in-a-generation opportunity for a local politician with national aspirations. Three candidates are leading the field: state Sen. Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and tech founder Saikat Chakrabarti.
