'The world has changed': No longer waiting for Pelosi, Scott Wiener announces run for Congress
SFGATE.com
State Sen. Scott Wiener announced Wednesday he will run for Congress in 2026, despite previously saying he would wait until longtime representative Nancy Pelosi retired.
In a phone call with SFGATE on Wednesday morning shortly after his public announcement, Wiener said his previously stated intention to not run against Pelosi “wasn’t a promise.” He said he has talked to the congresswoman recently, but he would not disclose details of their conversation.
Wiener isn’t the only challenger for Pelosi’s seat. Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old tech millionaire and a former senior staffer for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, announced he was running earlier this year.
“Listen, I’m not a wealthy person,” Wiener told SFGATE when asked about his fundraising plans. “I come from a very middle-class existence, and I am not worth hundreds of millions of dollars like Saikat is. But good for him.” Pelosi is also very wealthy.
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