Scott Wiener wins Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco congressional seat

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 15:14 · Archive

Scott Wiener has won the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District. Supervisor Connie Chan conceded Wednesday after the latest ballot count showed Wiener leading by over ten percentage points, with 55.5 per cent of the vote to her 44.5 per cent. Chan said she did not have 'a clear path to victory' despite expecting the margin to narrow as remaining ballots were counted.

Wiener, 56, has been a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights and has championed legislation allowing transgender inmates to request placement in correctional facilities that correspond with their gender identity. He has also defended transgender rights in sports.

Wiener's victory marks a significant change for San Francisco, ending Pelosi's hold on the seat and making this the city's first competitive congressional race in almost 40 years. Pelosi, who retired at age 85, had endorsed Chan. Wiener will become San Francisco's first openly LGBTQ member of Congress.

How it is being reported

• Hardline progressive who passed law letting trans women into female prisons and who insists they should be allowed to compete against female athletes wins Nancy Pelosi's old seatScott Wiener, 56, defeated San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race for California's 11th Congressional District after she conceded Wednesday.Daily Mail · 5 Nov, 14:53
• Scott Weiner takes early lead over Connie Chan to replace Nancy PelosiState Sen. Scott Wiener has an early lead over SF Supervisor Connie Chan in their race for the 11th Congressional District.New York Post · 4 Nov, 17:14

In this story: Scott Wiener · Connie Chan · Nancy Pelosi · San Francisco · California

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