State Sen. Scott Wiener advances to general election in race to succeed Pelosi in Congress, CBS News projects
Summary
State Senator Scott Wiener has advanced to the November general election in the race to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District. The top two candidates will move on, but the second candidate to advance is not yet known.Key Facts
- The 11th Congressional District covers most of San Francisco except a few neighborhoods.
- Ten candidates ran: eight Democrats, two Republicans, and one no party preference.
- Scott Wiener, a Democrat, is currently leading with 40% support in early polls.
- Other notable Democratic candidates include Saikat Chakrabarti and Connie Chan.
- Wiener has served in the California State Senate since 2016 and was previously on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
- Nancy Pelosi, the outgoing representative, is the first woman to have served as Speaker of the House.
- Saikat Chakrabarti has spent the most money in the race, about $8.8 million.
- Nancy Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan earlier this month; the California Democratic Party endorsed Wiener in February.
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