Ex-AOC aide’s $10M campaign ends in humiliation as he bombs in every precinct
Saikat Chakrabarti, a former aide to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, spent $10 million on his campaign to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress but failed to secure a spot in the general election. He received only 15% of the vote, trailing behind frontrunner Scott Wiener and Pelosi-endorsed Connie Chan. Critics celebrated his loss, highlighting the impact of Pelosi's endorsement on the race outcome.
- ▪Saikat Chakrabarti received just 15% of the vote count in the primary election.
- ▪Scott Wiener and Connie Chan will advance to the general election.
- ▪Chakrabarti did not win a single precinct in the 11th congressional district.
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Politics Ex-AOC aide’s $10M campaign ends in humiliation as he bombs in every precinct By Titus Wu Published June 3, 2026, 3:44 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Lefty tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti spent $10 million of his own cash to succeed fill Nancy Pelosi’s shoes in Congress for San Francisco, only to majorly flop and miss out on a spot in the general election. As of Wednesday morning, the former aide to socialist Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez received just 15% of the vote count with half of the total votes in. That’s far behind Democrats state Sen. Scott Wiener, who is the oft-leather-clad frontrunner at 41%, and Pelosi-endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan at around 29%.
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