US EditionSen. Scott Wiener to run for congressional seat held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi: Report
Scott Wiener plans to challenge Nancy Pelosi in the 2026 Democratic primary amid polling showing 51% of San Francisco voters favor new leadership, campaign sources said.
- Scott Wiener, California State Senator, is preparing to run for Congress, with a formal announcement expected later this month.
- Wiener has raised over $1 million for his congressional campaign and plans to highlight his legislative achievements on housing and LGBTQ+ rights.
- Nancy Pelosi has not confirmed if she will seek reelection, creating uncertainty as Wiener looks to challenge her long-held congressional seat.
- Saikat Chakrabarti, a former aide to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has also entered the race, investing over $700,000 of his own money in the campaign.
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Wiener watch: Radical, leather-clad gay lawmaker to hit Pelosi with primary challenge · American Wire News
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will reportedly face a primary challenge from a surprising source in 2026. While Pelosi and other career politicians often feel little resistance during reelection races, it’s looking like she will be facing more difficulty than anticipated next year. Scott Wiener, who was described by the New York Post as a “leather-wearing state lawmaker who is a ‘drag queen advocate,'” is reportedly throwing his hat in the ri…
LOOK OUT NANCY: Dangerously Radical Leather-Wearing Democratic State Lawmaker and "Drag Queen Advocate" to Launch Primary Challenge Against Pelosi
Washed-up former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is about to face one of the most serious challenges of her career from a person who fits the People’s Republic of San Francisco like a glove.
Leather-wearing Democratic state lawmaker Scott Wiener to challenge Nancy Pelosi for California House seat
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will face a primary challenge in 2026 from Scott Wiener, a leather-wearing state lawmaker who is a “drag queen advocate” and has already raised $1 million for his campaign.
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Report: Wiener will run for Pelosi’s seat
State Senator Scott Wiener will run for U.S. Congress in 2026 regardless of whether Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi seeks reelection, according to a story citing unnamed sources in the San Francisco Standard.
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