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Scott Wiener Files to Run for Pelosi’s House Seat

He is preparing a potential 2028 bid that could shift to 2026 pending Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s reelection decision.

State Sen. Scott Wiener has filed paperwork to run for Congress in 2028.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener represents District 11, which includes all of San Francisco, Broadmoor, Colma, and Daly City, as well as portions of South San Francisco. (Photo courtesy Lorie Leilani Shelley/Office of Scott Wiener)

Overview

  • On June 27, State Senator Scott Wiener filed FEC paperwork to run for California’s 11th District in 2028, reserving the option to enter a 2026 race if Nancy Pelosi steps aside.
  • Nancy Pelosi, who has represented the district since 1987, has yet to decide on a 2026 reelection bid.
  • Progressive challenger Saikat Chakrabarti has already filed FEC paperwork to contest the 2026 primary should Pelosi run again.
  • As state Senate budget chair, Wiener has championed policies to spur housing construction and secure transit funding.
  • Wiener would become the first openly gay member of Congress from San Francisco and will be termed out of the state Senate in 2028 under term-limit rules.