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

Wiener advanced to November and is one of the two candidates projected to move forward.

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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Republican House candidate

Bernie Sanders
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Senator whose presidential campaign Chakrabarti joined

Omed Hamid
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House candidate

Nancy Pelosi
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Representative whose seat is being contested

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House candidate who placed third

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Representative whose chief of staff Chakrabarti became

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Scott Wiener and Connie Chan Advance to California General Election

Outlets report Scott Wiener advanced from the primary, with coverage identifying Connie Chan as his likely November opponent in the race for California’s 11th Congressional District. Left-leaning outlets place the result in the context of candidate positioning and LGBTQ candidates. Center outlets mostly report the primary result, with several also focusing on Wiener’s Israel positions and pro-Israel groups. Right-leaning outlets present the result as a sign of deepening divisions within the Democratic Party.

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