Scott Wiener Leads San Francisco Primary to Fill Nancy Pelosi’s Congressional Seat

In California’s all‑party primary on June 2, Democratic state senator Scott Wiener emerged as the clear front‑runner for the U.S. House seat that longtime Speaker Nancy Pelosi is vacating in the 11th Congressional District. Wiener led with roughly 41 % of the vote, while San Francisco supervisor Connie Chan, who received Pelosi’s late endorsement, secured second place with about 29 %. Former congressional staffer Saikat Chakrabarti placed third at 15 % and was eliminated under the state’s top‑two system, which sends the two highest vote‑getters to the November runoff regardless of party.

Prediction markets showed Wiener with a 61 % chance of winning the forthcoming general election, underscoring his dominant position despite Pelosi’s attempt to boost Chan’s campaign. The primary sets up a Democrat‑versus‑Democrat runoff to determine who will represent San Francisco in Congress, a seat that Pelosi has held since 1987.