State Sen. Scott Wiener advances to general election for CA's 11th Congressional District
Chan advanced to the general election and described her campaign as representing working people.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
Yahoo News is an established news publisher, and the page appears to carry reporting associated with ABC7 News. The article identifies its reporter and includes an expert’s assessment, though the page gives limited information about sourcing and corrections.
- Source type — An established news publisher carrying a local election report.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The page references ABC7 News, but the article provides little detail about its editorial or correction practices.
- Editorial standards — The report includes candidate statements and an identified political science professor.
The article reports preliminary vote shares, includes remarks from both leading candidates, and offers an analyst’s view of the race. It provides limited independent verification or context for the candidates’ claims.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives both leading candidates space to describe their campaigns and includes an analyst’s interpretation. It does not independently examine the candidates’ claims or provide much additional context.
- Source diversity — Both leading candidates and a political science professor appear.
- Counterarguments presented — The competing candidates’ perspectives are represented, though not directly debated.
- Omitted context — The candidates’ claims receive little independent scrutiny.
The report presents the preliminary results, quotes both leading candidates and attributes its assessment of the race to a political science professor. Its language does not show a discernible partisan tilt.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral, descriptive wording.
- Source selection — Both leading candidates and an outside analyst are quoted.
- Framing — The story focuses on election results and the upcoming contest.
Republished with credit
Republished from ABC7 San Francisco, with credit to the original publisher.
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This is ABC7 San Francisco's own score, and this article is credited to ABC7 San Francisco. The host score in the Source Check is Yahoo News's.
Preliminary results put Scott Wiener and Connie Chan in the November general election for California’s 11th Congressional District. Saikat Chakrabarti finished third and has dropped out.
Preliminary results show Wiener with 41% of the vote and Chan with about 29%; Chakrabarti placed third with nearly 15% and has dropped out. Wiener and Chan are set to compete for the San Francisco seat Pelosi is leaving.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Chan in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Chan’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →San Francisco supervisor and candidate for the 11th Congressional District
California state senator and candidate for the 11th Congressional District
Wiener's version of this story ↗President whose administration and federal policies are criticized by the candidates
Speaker emerita who endorsed Chan
Candidate who placed third and left the race
Part of a bigger story
7 OUTLETSOutlets 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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- CBS News · San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and State Sen. Scott Wiener advance in race to succeed Pelosi, CBS News projects
- Los Angeles Times · In race for Pelosi's seat, her famed political influence was a factor — but just one
- SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports · Wiener and Chan Look Likely to Be Headed to November Ballot For SF's Congressional Seat
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