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A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi's House seat is unafraid of a fight

Scott Wiener, with 15 years in California politics, faces mixed support over his shifting Israel stance and key legislation on climate, housing, and law enforcement policies.

  • The California state lawmaker Scott Wiener is favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House and is expected to win the California Democratic Party's endorsement on Sunday.
  • Wiener is known for his calm demeanor but is often at the center of California's most divisive issues, advocating relentlessly for his bills on topics like housing and drug use.
  • Wiener's challenge of navigating modern Democratic politics was on display when he changed his language on the war in Gaza, initially declining to describe Israel's actions as genocide but later agreeing with that term.
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A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi's House seat is unafraid of a fight

The state lawmaker favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the House is no stranger to the national spotlight. State Sen.

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13 WTHR broke the news in Indianapolis, United States on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
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