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Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes

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Tribune News Service. (2026, November 5). Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373468/wiener-set-replace-pelosi-san-francisco-chan-concedes

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Scott Wiener is set to win the San Francisco congressional race over Nancy Pelosi's chosen successor, Connie Chan. Chan conceded her loss by stating she does not have a "clear path to victory" and congratulated Wiener in a social media post. The article reports on the results of California’s 11th Congressional District election, where Wiener defeated Chan, who was hand-picked by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Scott Wiener, a hardline progressive Democrat known for championing LGBTQ rights and legislation allowing transgender inmates to request placement in female prisons, has won Nancy Pelosi's former congressional seat in San Francisco. Wiener defeated Connie Chan, who was endorsed by Pelosi but conceded defeat on Wednesday. With about 57% of votes counted, Wiener secured 55% compared to Chan’s 44%. This victory marks him as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent San Francisco in Congress, ending Pelosi's nearly four-decade hold on the seat. In 2020, Wiener authored Senate Bill 132, which allows transgender, nonbinary, and intersex inmates to request housing in correctional facilities that correspond with their gender identity, a measure that took effect in January 2021.

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🔮 Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes The Hong Kong-born Chan, who was hand-picked by the former US House speaker, says she has no ‘clear path to victory’ California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear path to victory” in California’s 11th Congressional District, conceding defeat in a post on social media. “I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election,” she said.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes
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Scott Wiener PERSON · 3× California GPE · 2× Connie Chan PERSON · 2× Nancy Pelosi PERSON · 2× San Francisco GPE · 2× Chan PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× House ORG · 1×

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Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes The Hong Kong-born Chan, who was hand-picked by the former US House speaker, says she has no ‘clear path to victory’ California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear path to victory” in California’s 11th Congressional District, conceding defeat in a post on social media. “I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election,” she said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes The Hong Kong-born Chan, who was hand-picked by the former US House speaker, says she has no ‘clear path to victory’ California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear path to victory” in California’s 11th Congressional District, conceding defeat in a post on social media. “I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election,” she said.
2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post
Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes · assertive framing

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Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes The Hong Kong-born Chan, who was hand-picked by the former US House speaker, says she has no ‘clear path to victory’ California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear path to victory” in California’s 11th Congressional District, conceding defeat in a post on social media. “I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election,” she said. asserted
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