Published by TrenBuzz.com | June 3, 2026 | ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS
Key Points at a Glance – Scott Wiener Leads
- State Senator Scott Wiener is leading California’s 11th Congressional District primary with 37,562 votes.
- San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan is currently in second place with 24,276 votes, advancing to November.
- Saikat Chakrabarti, former AOC chief of staff, placed third with 13,154 votes and is eliminated.
- This is the first contested race for Pelosi’s San Francisco seat since she won it in 1987.
- Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan in the final weeks before the primary.
- Chakrabarti self-funded nearly $10 million and still could not break through the top two.
For 39 years, Nancy Pelosi’s name was on the ballot in San Francisco and the outcome was never really in doubt. Tuesday night, for the first time in living memory for most of the city’s voters, San Francisco chose someone else.
As of 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, Scott Wiener is leading the race with 37,562 votes. Connie Chan is currently in second place with 24,276 votes. Political newcomer Saikat Chakrabarti is in third with 13,154 votes.
The Pelosi Effect and What It Meant for Chan
Pelosi, who remains influential in the district, announced her support for Chan ahead of the primary. In a video, Pelosi described Chan as the leader best prepared to carry forward the fight for San Francisco in the Congress of the United States. “Connie understands San Francisco, our values, our diversity, our communities and our responsibility to lead with both compassion and strength,” Pelosi said.
Chakrabarti’s $10 Million Bet That Did Not Pay Off
Chakrabarti is a centimillionaire progressive who put just shy of $10 million into his own campaign in a go-for-broke effort to secure a top-two spot and move on to the November general. He had spent at least $8.8 million already, taking out TV spots, cutting digital ads, mailing flyers, and doing whatever possible to edge out his progressive rival, District 1 supervisor Connie Chan.
What Comes Next in November
Wiener and Chan will face each other in the November general election for one of the most progressive and closely watched districts in America. The race will test whether San Francisco voters want a well-established Sacramento insider or a community-rooted Pelosi-endorsed local leader to carry the city’s banner in Washington.
With just weeks to go in the first round of the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco-based district, an iconic center of liberalism is trying to figure out what comes next, as the Democratic Party churns over what makes a progressive and what kind of fighters its base wants.
Disclaimer: This article is for general informational and news reporting purposes only. All vote counts and results are unofficial as of June 2, 2026 and sourced from ABC7, Ballotpedia, Mission Local, Newsweek, and CNN. TrenBuzz.com does not endorse any political candidate or party. Readers are encouraged to follow official California Secretary of State sources for certified results.