LOS ANGELES — State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-CA) was declared one of the winners in California’s primary election on Tuesday to advance to the general election for the seat held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the 11th Congressional District. With roughly 49% of the vote counted on early Wednesday morning, Wiener was at 41.3% with 44,479 votes and declared as one of the winners of the primary, according to the Associated Press. Connie Chan, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and Saikat Chakrabarti, a tech entrepreneur and former campaign manager for then-candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are vying for second place and the right to advance to the general election. As of early Wednesday morning, Chan was at 28.6% with 30,853 votes, and Chakrabarti was at 14.9% with 16,093 votes.The contest was the first truly competitive race for the Northern California seat in nearly four decades and had a crowded field of 11 candidates.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Pelosi, 86, who is in her 18th term in Congress, is regarded as one of the most powerful women in U.S. political history. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House and was the chief architect of the Affordable Care Act. She did not endorse either Wiener or Chakrabarti, instead opting late last month to back Chan. Two weeks ago, she endorsed Chan. Over the weekend, Pelosi showed up at an event for Chan wearing a T-shirt with “CONNIE” across her chest. Chan also picked up an endorsement from Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
