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Buttar was accused of sexual harassment by Elizabeth Croydon in July 2020. Buttar denied those claims, with ''[[The Intercept]]'' determining that Croydon's allegations could not be corroborated. Several organizations, including [[The League of Pissed Off Voters]] in San Francisco and the local chapter of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], revoked their endorsements of his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=LacySeptember 25 2020|first=Akela LacyAkela|last2=P.m|first2=7:57|title=Progressives Wrestle With How to Address Allegations of Mistreatment in San Francisco Race|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/09/25/shahid-buttar-dsa-san-francisco-allegations/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=The Intercept|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=Shahid Buttar, Nancy Pelosi's election opponent, accused of sex harassment|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Shahid-Buttar-Nancy-Pelosi-s-election-15424675.php|access-date=2020-11-03|website=SFChronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Buttar was accused of sexual harassment by Elizabeth Croydon in July 2020. Buttar denied those claims, with ''[[The Intercept]]'' determining that Croydon's allegations could not be corroborated. Several organizations, including [[The League of Pissed Off Voters]] in San Francisco and the local chapter of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], revoked their endorsements of his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=LacySeptember 25 2020|first=Akela LacyAkela|last2=P.m|first2=7:57|title=Progressives Wrestle With How to Address Allegations of Mistreatment in San Francisco Race|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/09/25/shahid-buttar-dsa-san-francisco-allegations/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=The Intercept|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=Shahid Buttar, Nancy Pelosi's election opponent, accused of sex harassment|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Shahid-Buttar-Nancy-Pelosi-s-election-15424675.php|access-date=2020-11-03|website=SFChronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


In the November general election, Buttar was again defeated by [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=California Election Results: 12th Congressional District|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-california-house-district-12.html|access-date=2020-11-04|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
In the November general election, Buttar was defeated by [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=California Election Results: 12th Congressional District|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-california-house-district-12.html|access-date=2020-11-04|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


=== Political positions ===
=== Political positions ===

Revision as of 23:00, 4 November 2020

Shahid Buttar
File:Shahid Buttar speaking at No War in Iran Protest, January 4, 2020.jpg
Buttar speaking at No War in Iran Protest in 2020
Born
London, England
BildungLoyola University Chicago (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Political partyDemocratic

Shahid Buttar is a British-born American attorney, activist, and political candidate who was a candidate for the California's 12th congressional district in the 2020 primary against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Buttar was previously a candidate for the same seat in 2018, placing third behind Pelosi and Republican candidate Lisa Remmer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

The son of Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Buttar was born in London, England, and grew up in the Midwestern United States. Buttar briefly attended the University of Chicago, but was forced to drop out after his family experienced a foreclosure.[7] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University Chicago and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 2003.[8]

Career

Buttar has worked as an advocacy director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.[9] He was also in the Occupy movement. Buttar specializes in civil rights and community advocacy.[10]

2020 House election

Buttar ran for the House of Representatives in California's 12th congressional district in 2020. Buttar is the first Democrat to run against incumbent Nancy Pelosi during her career.[11][12][13][14][15] His campaign was endorsed by former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel and motivational speaker Marianne Williamson.

Buttar was accused of sexual harassment by Elizabeth Croydon in July 2020. Buttar denied those claims, with The Intercept determining that Croydon's allegations could not be corroborated. Several organizations, including The League of Pissed Off Voters in San Francisco and the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, revoked their endorsements of his candidacy.[16][17]

In the November general election, Buttar was defeated by Nancy Pelosi.[18]

Political positions

Shahid supports Medicare For All, the Green New Deal, and increasing the federal minimum wage to $15/hour.[19]

References

  1. ^ Karlis, Nicole (7 March 2020). "Meet Shahid Buttar, Nancy Pelosi's challenger from the left". Salon (website). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ Manchester, Julia (6 December 2019). "Pelosi gets longshot progressive primary challenger". The Hill. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Speaking with Shahid Buttar". KPFA. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Useful Idiots: Shahid Buttar on Defeating Pelosi and Impeaching Trump". Rolling Stone. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ^ Garofli, Joe (9 April 2019). "Nancy Pelosi's 2020 opponent thinks she's soft on Trump". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. ^ Fang, Lee (4 March 2020). "NANCY PELOSI TO RECEIVE FIRST GENUINE LEFT-WING CHALLENGE IN 30 YEARS". The Intercept. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ "An 'intersectional feminist' challenges Nancy Pelosi". Capitol Weekly. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  8. ^ "Shahid Buttar, JD Advisory Council". One Common Unity. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  9. ^ Waxmann, Laura (6 December 2019). "Civil liberties lawyer files to take on Pelosi". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. ^ "San Francisco Civil Liberties Lawyer Shahid Buttar Running Against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi". California Globe. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  11. ^ Lee, Greg (2020-09-24). "Shahid Buttar looks to challenge Speaker Pelosi for her seat". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  12. ^ "From the turntable to Congress: A Muslim activist's fight to unseat Nancy Pelosi". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  13. ^ Rambaran, Vandana (2020-09-25). "Pelosi's rare Dem challenger on why he thinks her time is up, but does he stand a chance?". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  14. ^ "Nancy Pelosi's election challenger says she's not progressive enough. She's ignoring him". SFChronicle.com. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  15. ^ Progressive Attorney Shahid Buttar Hopes to Unseat Nancy Pelosi & Represent SF in Congress, retrieved 2020-11-03
  16. ^ LacySeptember 25 2020, Akela LacyAkela; P.m, 7:57. "Progressives Wrestle With How to Address Allegations of Mistreatment in San Francisco Race". The Intercept. Retrieved 2020-11-03. {{cite web}}: |first2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Shahid Buttar, Nancy Pelosi's election opponent, accused of sex harassment". SFChronicle.com. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  18. ^ "California Election Results: 12th Congressional District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  19. ^ "Shahid Buttar Wants to Take Back San Francisco For the Left". In These Times. Retrieved 2020-11-03.


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