Overview
- Voters went to the polls Tuesday to choose between State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District after Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement.
- The candidates are broadly progressive but sharply differ on key issues: Chan calls for a national moratorium on new AI data centers until federal safeguards exist while Wiener favors enforceable AI safety and transparency rules without a blanket ban.
- They offer contrasting housing plans with Wiener pushing federal incentives to speed construction and expand social housing and Chan prioritizing affordability mandates, rental assistance and tenant protections.
- Endorsements have split local and national Democrats, with Pelosi, Sen. Adam Schiff and several labor groups backing Chan and figures such as Katie Porter, the California Democratic Party and pro-development groups backing Wiener.
- Polls and prediction markets show a narrow Wiener edge but a meaningful undecided vote and turnout patterns could determine which Democratic coalition shapes San Francisco's future on tech infrastructure, housing and taxation.