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Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes

Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes
South China Morning Post Thursday 05 November 2026, 22:39 UTC By Tribune News Service 1 min read
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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.

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 when her term ends in early January. “San... [Image text:] Scott WIENER DEMOCRAT EOR CONGRESS ENF
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