Connie Chan Concedes To Scott Wiener In House Race To Replace Pelosi
Wiener led Chan by about 19,000 votes as the final ballots were still being counted, and AP had not yet called the race.
- On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, California State Senator Scott Wiener secured the race for California's 11th Congressional District after Democratic Supervisor Connie Chan conceded. Wiener will succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in the seat representing most of San Francisco.
- Voters favored Wiener in the district despite Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi endorsing Chan. Pelosi, who led House Democrats for 20 years, announced her retirement late last year after nearly 40 years in office.
- Latest election results show Wiener leading with 55.5% of the vote to Chan's 44.5%, with 164,000 ballots still to be counted. "We do not have a clear path to victory," Chan said in a statement Wednesday.
- Wiener becomes the first LGBTQ person to represent any part of Northern California in Congress with this win. He championed LGBTQ+ rights in the state senate, including authoring a 2022 law protecting gender-affirming care.
- With 17 LGBTQ+ members set to serve in Congress next year, Wiener's victory contributes to a historic milestone. The incoming representative emphasized his intent to address housing, public transit, and clean energy needs.
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Wiener set to replace Pelosi in San Francisco, as Chan concedes
California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear path to victory” in California’s 11th Congressional District, conceding defeat in a post on social media. “I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election,” she said. Pelosi, the 86-year-old former House speaker, is retiring from Congress w…
Wiener claims victory in race for Pelosi's congressional seat after Chan concedes
By Carlos E. Castañeda California state Sen. Scott Wiener is claiming victory in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Congress after his opponent, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, conceded the race. Wiener will represent California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers most of San Francisco. Pelosi is retiring after nearly 40 years
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