California state Sen. Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Chan advance to battle for Pelosi's seat

WASHINGTON - State Sen. Scott Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan will advance to the general election in the race to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco.

Wiener and Chan had emerged by Wednesday morning as the top two vote-getters out of a large slate of Democratic candidates vying to succeed Pelosi in the 11th Congressional District. With 50% of votes counted, Wiener led with 41.3% and Chan with 28.6% of the vote, according to The Associated Press, which called the race for both.

San Franciscans want "a new generation ready to take on the hardest issues facing our country," Wiener said Tuesday night, declaring victory in San Francisco.

Chan, who was endorsed by Pelosi, beat out tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabati for the second spot in the general election.

"We're going to show you what working people's power looks like," Chan told supporters.

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM.