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Diamond Member
After years of speculation, state Sen. Scott Wiener announced Wednesday that he was running to replace Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who has yet to say whether she will run again in 2026 for the congressional district representing San Francisco.
For years, Wiener had deflected rumors about his aspirations for higher office, saying he wanted to respect Pelosi’s wishes, even as he amassed a war chest behind the scenes and Democrats faced interparty debates about challenging older incumbents. Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in an email she would announce her decision after the Nov. 4 special election as she campaigns for voters to pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 initiative to redraw congressional districts.
Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312601983.html#storylink=cpy
For years, Wiener had deflected rumors about his aspirations for higher office, saying he wanted to respect Pelosi’s wishes, even as he amassed a war chest behind the scenes and Democrats faced interparty debates about challenging older incumbents. Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in an email she would announce her decision after the Nov. 4 special election as she campaigns for voters to pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 initiative to redraw congressional districts.
In a video, Wiener said he was running to “protect” San Francisco as the White House prepares to flood the city with federal troops following President Donald Trump’s previous pledge to send the military to liberal cities like Portland and Los Angeles. His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.
Winer started ou on the Board of Supervisors for City and County of San Francisco. He is a progressive and has a solid record in State Assembly, that said I do NOT see him winning.
For years, Wiener had deflected rumors about his aspirations for higher office, saying he wanted to respect Pelosi’s wishes, even as he amassed a war chest behind the scenes and Democrats faced interparty debates about challenging older incumbents. Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in an email she would announce her decision after the Nov. 4 special election as she campaigns for voters to pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 initiative to redraw congressional districts.
Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312601983.html#storylink=cpy
For years, Wiener had deflected rumors about his aspirations for higher office, saying he wanted to respect Pelosi’s wishes, even as he amassed a war chest behind the scenes and Democrats faced interparty debates about challenging older incumbents. Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in an email she would announce her decision after the Nov. 4 special election as she campaigns for voters to pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 initiative to redraw congressional districts.
In a video, Wiener said he was running to “protect” San Francisco as the White House prepares to flood the city with federal troops following President Donald Trump’s previous pledge to send the military to liberal cities like Portland and Los Angeles. His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.
Winer started ou on the Board of Supervisors for City and County of San Francisco. He is a progressive and has a solid record in State Assembly, that said I do NOT see him winning.
