California State Sen. Wiener Launches Bid to Unseat Pelosi
State Sen. Scott Wiener announced his plans for San Francisco’s congressional seat.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at a "Just Majority" nationwide bus tour press conference to call for reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. Kimberly White/Getty Images for Demand Justice
California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, launched a campaign on Wednesday to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former speaker of the U.S. House.
“I’ll fight day and night for our city—against Trump’s takeover, for our values, and for real progress,” Wiener stated in his social media announcement.
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