SF Supervisor Connie Chan seeks congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan announced Thursday that she is running for Congress in 2026. Chan will join the race seeking California’s 11th Congressional District seat that represents most of San Francisco and is currently held by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. “I’m running for Congress for the people of this city,” […]
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has filed paperwork indicating he intends to run for U.S. Representative for California’s 11th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Nancy Pelosi.In paperwork filed on June 27, 2025, and seen below, Wiener signed his declaration of intent. FEC-Form-2-for-Report-FEC-1897381Download In…
Editor's note: This headline was updated to clarify that Sen. Wiener would not be running directly against Pelosi for her 11th District seat but would wait until she decides to step aside to run. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has filed paperwork indicating he intends…
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- While not entirely unexpected, the news Thursday that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will retire at the end of her current term sent shockwaves through the political sphere. Pelosi was first elected to Congress in 1987 and has represented San Francisco for nearly four decades. Her trailblazing…