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Two Gay Congressional Candidates Advance to General Election

Wiener led the 11th District primary and advanced to the November general election.

Two Gay Congressional Candidates Advance to General Election
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
Jun 3, 2026
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Scott Wiener and Marni Von Wilpert advanced from California’s June 2 primaries to the November general election in their respective congressional races. The article also reviews primary results for other LGBTQ candidates in California and several other states.

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California State Senator and House candidate who advanced to the general election

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San Diego City Councilmember and House candidate who advanced to the general election

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Kamala Harris
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House candidate in California’s 11th District

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ALSO MENTIONED  Adam Bair, Democratic candidate for a South Dakota House seat; Aime Wichtendahl, Iowa State Representative; Alex Lee, California Assemblymember; Brady Bremer, Democratic candidate for a Montana House seat; Caroline Menjivar, California State Senator; Cody Smith, Candidate for an Iowa State House seat; Corey Jackson, California Assemblymember; Drew Stensland, Democratic candidate for an Iowa House seat; Elinor Levin, Iowa State Representative; Jeff Prang, Los Angeles County Assessor; John Erickson, West Hollywood Councilmember and candidate for California State Senate District 24; José Luis Solache Jr., California Assemblymember; Juan Camacho, Candidate for California State Senate District 26; Mandi Remington, Johnson County Board of Supervisors member and candidate; Mark González, California Assemblymember; Neil Polzin, Covina City Treasurer; Rick Chavez Zbur, California Assemblymember; Sade Elhawary, California Assemblymember; Scott Houston, Candidate for California Assembly District 66; SJ Howell, Montana State Representative; Steve Padilla, California State Senator; Tal Khan Valbuena, Candidate for a Los Angeles Superior Court seat; V Fixmer-Oraiz, Candidate for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors; Zooey Zephyr, Montana State Representative

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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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