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San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and State Sen. Scott Wiener advance in race to succeed Pelosi, CBS News projects

Chan advanced to November as one of the top two candidates in the race for the seat.

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and State Sen. Scott Wiener advance in race to succeed Pelosi, CBS News projects
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CBS News projects that San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener advanced to November in the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District. Saikat Chakrabarti placed third, according to the article.

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San Francisco supervisor and House candidate who advanced to the November election

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State senator and House candidate who advanced to the November election

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Republican House candidate

Bernie Sanders
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Senator whose presidential campaign Chakrabarti joined

Omed Hamid
D · CA

House candidate

Nancy Pelosi
D · CA-11

Representative whose seat is being contested

No-party-preference House candidate

House candidate who placed third

House candidate

Representative whose chief of staff Chakrabarti became

Republican House candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Gregory Haynes, House candidate; John "Gus" Buffler, House candidate; Keith Freedman, House candidate

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Connie Chan and Scott Wiener Advance in Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi

Outlets agree Connie Chan and Scott Wiener advanced from San Francisco’s congressional primary to November’s race for the seat Nancy Pelosi is leaving. Left-leaning outlets connect Chan’s advance to Pelosi’s influence and highlight the candidates’ ideological positioning. Center outlets mostly emphasize the result and campaign factors, with some weighing Pelosi’s endorsement as influential but not decisive.

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