Wiener emerges as front-runner to succeed Pelosi in SF's House seat

California state Sen. Scott Wiener topped the top-two primary to become the front-runner to succeed Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco’s U.S. House seat, a vacancy not open for almost 40 years. The November contest looks likely to pit Wiener against either Connie Chan, Pelosi’s endorsed progressive ally, or Saikat Chakrabarti, an anti-establishment candidate who spent about $10 million but failed to win Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement. Wiener positioned as a moderate by San Francisco standards, highlighting housing and opposition to Trump-era policies.