Marie HurabiellMarie Hurabiell

Chinese American Democratic Club (CADC) has proudly endorsed Marie Hurabiell for Congress.  Marie is a pragmatic leader who brings a common-sense approach to making government more accountable and efficient. She stood with CADC during critical moments, including the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin and opposing Prop K. Having interned in Nancy Pelosi’s congressional office and later serving as a federally appointed trustee, she understands how to navigate government and deliver results. As the organizer of the 30,000-member ConnectedSF and an early supporter of Daniel Lurie, she has championed clean streets and safer neighborhoods. Marie prioritizes affordability by tackling rising energy costs and government waste, while advancing AI security and exploring Universal Basic Income. We believe she will be an effective voice for our community.

Source (https://www.sfcadc.org/6_2_26_endorsement_partial)

The Chinese American Democratic Club (CADC) endorses Connie Chan for Congress. We believe this moment calls for a Chinese American representative who can carry our community’s voice and lived experiences to Washington, D.C. Connie brings a collaborative, ground-up approach to governance, with a focus on protecting the infrastructure and cultural fabric of multigenerational families and immigrant enclaves in neighborhoods like the Richmond and Sunset, while stepping up the work to address key concerns such as public safety and clean streets. In contrast to top-down proposals such as Proposition K and sweeping zoning changes, Connie Chan supports community-driven solutions that reflect neighborhood needs. We believe she will be an effective voice for our community in Congress.

Source (https://www.sfcadc.org/6_2_26_endorsement_partial)

My occupation is Community Leader / Attorney.

Dear Friends, I’m running to be your voice in Congress; to fight for safety, affordability and opportunity. Americans feel government has stopped working for them, we need leaders focused on practical results, not ideology. We need fresh perspective and real-world experience. I was born and raised in San Francisco and am raising my family here. I love SF deeply. When San Franciscans faced rising crime, failing schools and political dysfunction, I left my job, jumping-in to problem solve. I helped lead successful recalls: District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Board of Education members. I fought to: reopen schools, defeat the cop tax, secure SFPD funding/ access to technology, stop SFMTA overreach and went “all-in” on fixing San Francisco, founding ConnectedSF. When citizens organize, demand accountability and focus on results, real progress happens. I have a proven record of advancing public safety, improving education, blocking bad ideas and defending equal opportunity for women and girls. In Congress, I’ll bring that same common sense, pragmatic leadership: • passing federal laws targeting drug traffickers and crime networks fueling fentanyl in our communities. • ensuring American dominance in Al, while exploring forward-thinking programs so the benefits of innovation are shared. • cutting unnecessary regulations that increase costs while supporting fiscally responsible policies that reduce inflation. • protecting women and girls; equal opportunity in sports and education. Interning for Speaker Nancy Pelosi while attending Georgetown, I observed that strong leadership means building coalitions and delivering real results. You deserve a representative who will stand up, speak plainly, and get things done. I respectfully request your vote.

Marie Hurabiell is a multi-generation San Franciscan whose deep roots in the city have shaped her activism and civic leadership. Born and raised in San Francisco, Marie has spent decades engaging with local politics, law and community affairs, first as a practicing attorney and later as a community organizer and civic advocate. Throughout her career, Marie has emphasized government accountability, neighborhood empowerment and citizen-led solutions to longstanding challenges facing the city.

Marie is a doer. Marie is best known as the founder and Executive Director of ConnectedSF, a civic engagement organization. ConnectedSF grew out of her observation that there was a growing disconnect between the decisions being made at City Hall and the priorities of everyday San Franciscans, especially around issues like public safety, housing policy, government spending and other quality-of-life issues. By creating a centralized hub for civic participation and neighborhood coordination, she has worked to make engagement in local politics accessible, actionable and responsive to the real concerns of families and businesses.

Marie is a visionary. A key focus of Marie’s work has been articulating the concept of what some describe as city-caused problems: conditions that stem directly from policy choices, budget decisions or administrative actions by the city government that residents see as contributing to their deteriorating quality of life. This includes rising crime and public safety concerns, the city’s sprawling budget that appears misaligned with current demographic and economic realities and burdensome regulations that impact housing, transportation and neighborhood vibrancy. In her writing and public commentary, Marie has argued that many of these challenges are not inevitable but are instead the result of governance decisions that have not sufficiently centered the needs and voices of residents. She’s called for a recalibration of priorities, so that public servants work for the people rather than being isolated in bureaucratic silos.

Marie is a community leader. Under her leadership, ConnectedSF has built a coalition of more than 13,000 neighbors across all 11 supervisorial districts, empowering hyper-local neighborhood groups to tackle issues directly and collectively. These groups operate as grassroots forums where residents identify problems, mobilize around common goals and communicate directly with city officials. The result has been a more distributed model of civic activism, one that harnesses everyday experience rather than relying solely on top-down policymaking. ConnectedSF has supported community efforts on public safety initiatives, educational accountability and economic revitalization through events, campaigns, surveys and coordinated communications with local leaders.

Marie is a collaborator.

In total, Marie Hurabiell’s contributions reflect a vision of San Francisco, where informed residents, empowered neighborhoods and accountable institutions work together to build a more functional and equitable city. Through ConnectedSF, she championed civic engagement as the cornerstone of effective urban governance.

Marie is a MODERATE. Let’s send this homegrown, pragmatic, problem-solving fighter for San Francisco to Washington!

Source (https://www.connectedsf.com/ca-11-house-of-representatives-2026-june-endorsement)

VIG listing; Occupation: Community Leader/Attorney; co-founded ConnectedSF; helped lead DA and school board recalls