Scott Wiener defeats Connie Chan in race to succeed Nancy Pelosi

San Francisco Chronicle · Joe Garofoli ·

Scott Wiener defeated Connie Chan in the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress. Chan had conceded the race on Wednesday.

State Sen. Scott Wiener defeated San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in Congress. Chan conceded the race on Wednesday, saying “we do not have a clear path to victory.”

Chan said in a statement that “over the past year, our campaign proudly brought San Franciscans together around a conviction that working people deserve the power to shape their own futures. After reviewing the results and the ballots remaining to be counted, while we expect the margin to narrow significantly, we do not have a clear path to victory. I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election and wish him success in serving San Francis

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