With Scott Wiener in the Lead, Nancy Pelosi's Long Held Seat Will See a Change, but Not for The Good
Nancy Pelosi's long-held congressional seat in California is seeing a competitive primary race following her announcement of retirement. State Senator Scott Wiener currently leads the race with 43% of the vote, while Pelosi-endorsed Connie Chan trails at 28%. The top two candidates will advance to the general election in November as votes continue to be counted.
- ▪Nancy Pelosi has represented California's District 11 for 39 years.
- ▪Scott Wiener is leading the primary race with 43% of the votes counted so far.
- ▪Connie Chan, endorsed by Pelosi, is in second place with 28% of the vote.
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With Scott Wiener in the Lead, Nancy Pelosi's Long Held Seat Will See a Change, but Not for The Good By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 9:00 AM on June 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough Democrat Rep. and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) has held her congressional seat in California for 39 years. Once Pelosi announced in November 2025 that she planned to retire from the House of Representatives, several people scrambled to run for the District 11 seat.
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