Saikat Chakrabarti is a candidate to represent California's 11th Congressional District. He is the cofounder of Justice Democrats and the think tank New Consensus and a former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

07.15.2025

Saikat Chakrabarti

Saikat Chakrabarti Wants to Remake the Democratic Party

Saikat Chakrabarti, a founder of Justice Democrats and former top AOC aide, is challenging Nancy Pelosi for her seat in Congress. He talked to Jacobin about his vision for an ambitious program to transform the US economy and reverse class dealignment.