Connie Chan Concedes To Scott Wiener In House Race To Replace Pelosi

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Following a tight race to replace longtime San Francisco House Representative Nancy Pelosi, candidate Connie Chan has conceded to Scott Wiener.

"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 ot victory," Chan said in a statement Wednesday evening. "I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election and wish him success in serving San Francisco."

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The latest election results show Wiener leading the District 11 race with 97,876 (55.46%) votes to Chan's 78,594 (44.54%). AP, which notes 43% of votes have yet to be tallied, has yet to call the race as of 10 a.m.

"Thank you, San Francisco. I'm deeply grateful for the trust voters have placed in me, and I'm ready to get to work for you," Wiener said after Chan conceded. "I want to thank Supervisor Connie Chan for a spirited and hard-fought campaign. We've had our disagreements, but we share a deep love for San Francisco and for our country."

Chan, who currently sits on the city's Board of Supervisors, was viewed as Pelosi's successor after earning her endorsement.

"I know this district, I know the Congress, and I know Connie," Pelosi said, according to CalMatters. "I'm proud to endorse Connie Chan, and I ask you to join me in electing her to Congress."

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Wiener ran on a tech platform that saw him produce an AI chatbot parody of Chan, a campaign that was condemned as racist and sexist. Wiener eventually apologized, according to KTVU.

During his campaign, he called for more housing, better public transit, and new parks.

"I'm humbled to carry forward the powerful legacy of this seat — Phil Burton, Sala Burton, and the greatest Speaker in modern American history, Nancy Pelosi," Wiener said. "Speaker Pelosi came to Congress to fight AIDS when too many wanted to look away, and she never stopped fighting for our city and our country. Madame Speaker, thank you."

Wiener said his House selection would make him the first LGBTQ person to represent any part of Northern California.

"When I stepped off the escalator at Castro Muni Station in 1997 and fell head over heels for this city, I could never have imagined this honor," Wiener said. "San Franciscans voted for results, and we have so much work ahead: Building the millions of homes we need; moving toward true universal."

Chan's progressive campaign on labor, social programs and tenant protection wasn't enough to put her over this time, but she says the battle isn't over.

"Every person who organized a neighbor, spoke out for the first time or found a place in this movement has helped build something that will outlast this election," Chan said. "We must keep organizing, holding those in power accountable and bringing more people into the fight."