Key facts
- Connie Chan conceded California's 11th Congressional District race on Wednesday afternoon, saying she had no clear path to victory.
- Updated tallies showed Scott Wiener leading 55.5% to 44.5% with about 60% of the expected vote counted, per Mission Local.
- Nancy Pelosi, who endorsed Chan, congratulated Wiener and said her office was ready to assist in the transition.
- Mission Local reported that forces backing Wiener outspent those backing Chan by at least $10 million.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener appears to have won the race to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District after San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan conceded on Wednesday afternoon, according to Mission Local. Chan said she did not have a "clear path to victory" and congratulated Wiener on his election.
The concession came a little over an hour after the San Francisco Department of Elections released updated tallies showing Wiener ahead 55.5% to 44.5%, with about 60% of the expected vote counted, Mission Local reported. Chan's deficit had not changed since Tuesday night, the outlet said.
Pelosi, who endorsed Chan, said Chan "brought courage, conviction and a deep love" of the city to the race, congratulated Wiener and said her office was "ready to assist in the transition." Wiener said he was "humbled to carry forward the powerful legacy of this seat" and named housing, universal health care, the "threat of artificial intelligence" and holding "Trump and his cronies accountable" as priorities.
Mission Local reported that forces backing Wiener outspent those backing Chan by at least $10 million, and that a super PAC largely funded by San Francisco-based Anthropic spent $3.5 million to elect him. Wiener's campaign was also backed by hundreds of thousands of dollars from Anthropic and OpenAI employees, the outlet said. Wiener was elected to the California State Senate in 2016 and championed an AI safety bill in 2025, according to Mission Local.