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.
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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.
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…
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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.


