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State Sen. Scott Wiener to succeed Pelosi in San Francisco House seat, as Chan concedes

Scott Wiener handed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi a rare loss in her home city at the tail end of a historic, nearly 40-year run in Congress by defeating her hand-picked successor.

Covered by 2 sources from United States. First reported by Los Angeles Times ·

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  1. Los Angeles TimesUnited StatesFirst report

    State Sen. Scott Wiener to succeed Pelosi in San Francisco House seat, as Chan concedes

    Scott Wiener handed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi a rare loss in her home city at the tail end of a historic, nearly 40-year run in Congress by defeating her hand-picked successor.

  2. The HillUnited States

    Scott Wiener prevails in race to succeed retiring Pelosi

    Democrat Scott Wiener is poised to win the California seat to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), after his opponent San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan conceded Wednesday evening in a statement according to local Fox affiliate KTVU. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), The Hill’s partner, has not called the race yet, but…

Coverage details

2 outlets from United States are covering this story: Los Angeles Times and The Hill. Los Angeles Times and The Hill published it almost at the same time, on November 5, 2026.

Key names in the coverage: San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, Scott Wiener and Nancy Pelosi.

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