A former top aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), has announced he is running for Congress against Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, arguing that the Democratic Party needs a new generation of leadership.
In a statement launching his campaign on X, Saikat Chakrabarti criticized Democratic leaders for failing to adapt to the current political moment, particularly in the face of what he described as an "illegal seizure of government" by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
