Chan campaigned as the progressive. Her voters aren't

San Francisco Chronicle · Aseem Shukla · 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC

Connie Chan earned the votes of lower-income and working-class parts of San Francisco on average, but more ideologically lefty areas leaned toward Scott Wiener.

Even an endorsement from California’s most distinguished politician wasn’t enough to get Supervisor Connie Chan over the finish line as San Francisco’s newest member of the House.

Sen. Scott Wiener has prevailed in his effort to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who did her best to elevate Chan to the office — even if the win will likely be by single digits. Chan conceded to Wiener yesterday, and Pelosi acknowledged the race was over.

As of results counted by Thursday evening, probably around 70% of the vote, it’s not too early to assess which parts of the city supported each candidate. That analysis shows something remarkable: Although Chan styled herself the “progressive” in the race, running to Wiener’s left, it isn’t clear the electorate saw it that way.

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