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Candidates Make Final Push To Claim Nancy Pelosi's California Congressional Seat

Chan is presented as a leading candidate who has gained momentum and received endorsements from Pelosi and Schiff.

Candidates Make Final Push To Claim Nancy Pelosi's California Congressional Seat
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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With California’s 11th District primary approaching, Scott Wiener, Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti are the leading candidates to succeed Nancy Pelosi. Polls show Wiener ahead, while observers see a closer contest between Chan and Chakrabarti for second place.

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Connie Chan D · CA
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San Francisco supervisor and candidate for the 11th Congressional District seat

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Candidate for the 11th Congressional District seat and former technology executive

Chakrabarti's version of this story ↗

California state senator and candidate for the 11th Congressional District seat

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Adam B. Schiff
D · CA · SEN

U.S. senator who endorsed Connie Chan

Nancy Pelosi
D · CA-11

Former representative whose seat the candidates seek and an endorser of Connie Chan

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