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CA-11 primary: first place
$86.9K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age56 years old (May 11, 1970)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationDuke University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsScott Wiener is a Democratic politician serving in the California State Senate representing the 11th District (San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County) since December 2016. He previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (District 8) from 2011 to 2016 and worked as an attorney, including as a Deputy City Attorney for San Francisco and in private practice. He earned a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School and has been active in LGBTQ civic organizations in San Francisco.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive taxation measures targeted at wealthy individuals and corporations and opposes broad state tax cuts that would reduce funding for public services. Has proposed an estate tax to replace a repealed federal estate tax and has pushed policies to preserve revenue for education, healthcare, transportation, and other state services.
Healthcare
Supports moving California toward universal health coverage and a unified public financing system, including pursuing federal waivers and planning for options that could include a single‑payer model. Has introduced legislation (e.g., SB 770) and sponsored bills to expand coverage, improve access, and lower drug and treatment costs, and has advanced laws to strengthen mental health and Medi‑Cal coverage and access.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate consistently supports strong protections for immigrants, including sanctuary policies, safeguards for undocumented people in court, and opposition to large-scale deportations and attacks on programs like DACA. He has authored and sponsored legislation to shield immigrants from immigration-enforcement actions (e.g., court privacy protections, limits on local cooperation with ICE) and has called for removing ICE operations from California.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports comprehensive access to reproductive healthcare including abortion and contraception, opposes efforts to restrict or defund reproductive-health providers, and has sponsored legislation to protect the ability of providers to deliver reproductive services. Has publicly criticized the U.S. Supreme Court’s rollback of Roe v. Wade and advocated for California to protect and expand reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports strong climate action and clean-energy deployment through legislation to streamline heat pump and rooftop/plug-in solar permitting, expand transit and active-transportation projects, require corporate emissions reporting, and restrict fossil fuel extraction such as fracking. Sponsors measures to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages and to accelerate building electrification and renewable energy uptake.
Public Safety & Guns
Scott Wiener supports stronger gun-safety measures and restrictions on certain gun sales and events; he has authored legislation to ban gun and ammunition sales at the Cow Palace and has called for legislative debate and action to reduce gun violence. He frames these actions as public-safety measures while working within California’s legislative process.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Scott Wiener is in the news because he finished first in the California’s 11th Congressional District primary, putting him into the November general election for the San Francisco House seat. Recent reports put him around 41% of the vote, ahead of Connie Chan, while Saikat Chakrabarti fell behind and was eliminated. The race is a contentious contest to succeed Nancy Pelosi, with Wiener emerging as the leading candidate so far.
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Articles
NYNew York Post15 days ago
Saikat Chakrabarti wasted record $8M on bid to succeed Pelosi
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LALos Angeles Times26 days ago
What the primary chaos says about California Democrats
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NYNew York Post1 month ago
Hasan Piker goes on homophobic rant after Scott Wiener wins SF congressional primary
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NYNew York Post1 month ago
Ex-AOC aide Saikat Chakrabarti loses race to succeed Nancy Pelosi
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
Endorsers of Scott Wiener for Who will advance from the CA-11 primary?
California Democratic Party
Public figure
California Democratic Party endorsed Scott Wiener in his 2026 U.S. House candidacy.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.0M
$3.0M
$2.0M
$989.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$4.0M
$1.3M
$2.7M
$157.4K
Source: FEC