Saikat Chakrabarti's Campaign Builds Citywide Momentum Through 350 Public Events

Campaign hosts town halls, canvasses and rallies across San Francisco as ballots arrive in voters' mailboxes

SAN FRANCISCO — With ballots now arriving in mailboxes across San Francisco, campaign for CA-11 congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti announced today it has hosted 350 public events ahead of the June 2 primary, including town halls, rallies, farmers markets, phone banks and canvasses that drew more than 6,500 attendees citywide.

Last week, more than 1,400 supporters filled 715 Harrison for the campaign's "Change the Party" rally in SoMa, underscoring the campaign's growing grassroots operation across San Francisco. Chakrabarti has also participated in all 13 debates and forums offered in the CA-11 race.

The campaign's 350-event milestone comes with less than three weeks until Election Day and reflects what the campaign describes as a closing strategy centered on repeated voter contact through door knocking, phone calls, neighborhood events and community conversations.

"350 events is not an accident — it is a strategy," said Emily Hyden, campaign manager for Saikat for Congress. "Every town hall, every farmers market and every canvass is another opportunity for voters to meet Saikat, ask him real questions and decide for themselves. That's how trust is built, and that's how this race is won."

Alongside its event program, the campaign said it has: * Knocked on 486,000 doors across San Francisco * Called more than 300,000 voters * Identified 154,000 supporters citywide * Hosted 230 video calls with Saikat involving more than 1,300 voters * Earned endorsements from 30 organizations across San Francisco and the country

The campaign plans to host several community events before the June 2 primary, including:

Meet and Greet at Decant SF Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 PM. Decant Bottle Shop and Bar, 1168 Folsom St., San Francisco

Mission Neighborhood Town Hall Wednesday, May 20 Doors open at 5:30 PM; program begins at 6 PM Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa St., San Francisco

The event is expected to feature an open community forum where attendees can ask questions directly to the candidate.

Westside Meet and Greet Tuesday, May 26, at 6 PM Location to be announced

Voters can find upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and campaign information at saikat.us/en/events.