Politics & Government

Tech Millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti Takes Aim At Nancy Pelosi's Seat In Congress

"I'm going to find every way I can to talk to everybody that I possibly can and get my message to them directly," explained Chakrabarti.

(CBS Bay Area)

March 5, 2025

A new political candidate gunning for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat says Democratic leaders were "paralyzed and unprepared" in the face of a second Trump presidency.

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"It's a political instinct. I think we are in a moment where it could happen," said Saikat Chakrabarti.

Chakrabarti recently announced his candidacy and invited CBS News Bay Area to see the inner workings of his campaign launch and find out why the self-made tech centi-millionaire is entering the race.

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