CA-11: Top San Francisco Lawmaker Expected to Challenge Nancy Pelosi in Primary
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to face the most serious primary challenge of her career if she runs for re-election, as a fellow San Francisco Democrat, State Senator Scott Wiener, is preparing to enter the race later this month, according to two people briefed on his plans.
Ms. Pelosi, 85, has not yet said whether she will seek another term in 2026 in the San Francisco seat she has occupied in Congress since 1987. Mr. Wiener, 55, has been waiting for Ms. Pelosi to step aside, opening a congressional committee two years ago and raising more than $1 million for it. As recently as March, he had said he would wait to run until after Ms. Pelosi retired and it would “be an honor” to succeed her.
But the political dynamics appear to have changed as Ms. Pelosi, who stepped down as the Democratic leader after the 2022 midterm elections, has continued to hold her congressional seat and has declined to announce her plans for the future.
Mr. Wiener declined to comment. His plans were first reported by the San Francisco Standard.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-scott-wiener.html
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