San Francisco voters advance state Sen. Scott Wiener in the open primary to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Multiple outlets report that Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan are the top finishers and will be the two candidates on the ballot for the November general election for Pelosi’s former seat in California’s 11th Congressional District. The New York Times and The Hill describe a field in the primary that included nine other candidates competing for the nomination. The Hill and other reports say both Wiener and Chan run as Democrats, setting up a Democratic contest for the general election. The Hill also notes that Chan has the endorsement of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. CBS News projects Wiener to advance, while its reporting indicates the second finalist was not yet projected at the time of publication. The New York Post reports early returns from Tuesday night showing Wiener with a lead in the primary, with other candidates, including Pelosi’s endorsed pick Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti, trailing behind. With the primary results settled, the race moves to a final two-candidate matchup in November.
Wiener and Chan advance to face off for seat Pelosi is vacating
San Francisco voters advance state Sen. Scott Wiener in the open primary to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Multiple outlets report that Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan are the top...
- Scott Wiener and Connie Chan advance from the open primary to the November general election for the seat Nancy Pelosi is retiring from.
- Both candidates run as Democrats in the general election.
- Chan is endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Multiple outlets report the other primary candidates do not advance, following the top-two result.
- CBS News projects Wiener’s advance; other outlets report Chan is the other finalist.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, who enjoys former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) endorsement, are projected to go head-to-head for the retiring lawmaker's seat representing San Francisco in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Wiener and Chan, running as a Democrat, defeated nine other candidates for spots in the November election....
2 months agoState Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan were the top two finishers in the open primary to represent San Francisco as Nancy Pelosi retires.
2 months agoState Sen. Scott Wiener will be one of two candidates in the general election to represent San Francisco as Nancy Pelosi retires.
2 months agoVoters in San Francisco on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The other candidate to advance has not yet been projected.
2 months agoSan Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener dominated early returns in the bitter showdown to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Congress, claiming victory in the primary contest. Wiener won 43.4% of votes in the first batch of returns posted Tuesday night — with Pelosi’s pick Connie Chan and lefty tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti trailing behind at...
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