# Scott Weiner takes early lead over Connie Chan to replace Nancy Pelosi

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scott-weiner-takes-early-lead-over-connie-chan-to-replace-nancy-pelosi/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:14:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:51:59+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/scott-weiner-takes-early-lead-over-connie-chan-to-replace-nancy-pelosi/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Scott Wiener won with 55.5% of the vote.
- Connie Chan conceded after trailing by 10 points.
- The result ends Nancy Pelosi’s nearly 40-year hold on the seat.

## Summary

Scott Wiener has won the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi as San Francisco’s member of Congress, after rival Connie Chan conceded on Wednesday. The result ends Pelosi’s nearly 40-year hold on the seat and makes this the city’s first competitive congressional race in almost four decades.

The latest count put Wiener ahead by 10 percentage points, with 55.5% of the vote to Chan’s 44.5%; Chan said she saw no clear path to victory, although she expected the margin to narrow. Pelosi endorsed Chan, who drew support from labour unions, progressive groups and Chinese neighbourhoods, while Wiener had backing from pro-housing advocates, tech executives and LGBTQ organisations. Wiener, a state senator, would become San Francisco’s first openly gay man in Congress.

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